Latest Aerial Firefighting news

GHS conducts forest fire training in the Chiemgau Alps and Traunstein

Joint forces are required to successfully fight wildfires in the German mountains

California wildfires: almost 400 people airlifted to safety

Over 25 wildfires are burning across California, US; almost 400 people have been airlifted to safety and over 2.5 million acres have been burned by wildfires in California this year

US National Guard’s top general rallies troops facing third major threat of 2020

The US National Guard’s highest-ranking general and his senior enlisted visited West Coast troops to support rescue missions and civil authorities fighting wildfires

Transwest Helicopters returns to operations with well-equipped Bell 412 EP

The Canadian helicopter services provider says the aircraft (C-GTWJ) is perfectly suited to utility and firefighting applications

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Expert insights on aerial fire suppression

Leading the S-64 aircraft into the future: introducing the S-64F+

Erickson on how they are building upon their experience as Air Crane® OEM to innovate and integrate the latest technology to tackle night firefighting missions with the launch of the…

Aerial firefighting in Europe

Brittany Wise, Vice-President and General Manager of Civil Aviation Services at Erickson Incorporated, discusses the eradication and control of wildfires

ATSB safety analysis of aerial firefighting in Australia

The Australian Transportation Safety Bureau (ATSB) has issued its safety analysis of aerial firefighting occurrences in Australia, considering the risks inherent to the operators and finding that half of all…

Aerosystems: manufacturing and MRO services for aerial firefighting

Aging fleets need ongoing support battling a global fire season that’s increasing in both duration and intensity as a result of global warming. Erickson shares how the S-64 Air Crane®…

Aerial firefighting: How effective are water enhancers?

The US-based Center of Excellence for Advanced Technology Aerial Firefighting (CoE) and the Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control’s Aviation Unit (DFPC) conducted a study during the 2017-2019 wildland…

Firefighting drone technology

Amy Gallagher explains how firefighting drone technology designed to protect people and property is developing; but without financial backing from the government, implementation continues to be a challenge

Nighttime firefighting

Mandy Langfield explores how certain regions are employing different strategies and improved technologies to enhance their nighttime aerial firefighting capabilities

Australian bushfires: aerial response from firefighters

Firefighters and military aid in Australia and beyond have come together to bravely fight the Australian bushfires. Mandy Langfield investigates

Multi-person rescues

Mario Pierobon talks to industry providers to discuss the latest developments in multi-person rescue options