The 2026 high fire season in the Eastern Sierra will have to contend with expanded and locally housed airborne wildfire ...

Cal Fire will conduct its final scheduled Night Aerial Firefighting Exercise of the year on Wednesday, June 17, 2026, giving ...

Neptune Aviation Services has taken delivery of its first Airbus A319. The new aircraft ...

Late last month, San Diego County leaders and fire officials celebrated a vote to add a much-needed, nighttime firefighting helicopter to the county’s fleet. Firefighting agencies in the county have ...

Three people are dead after their plane crashed while working on the Fort Simpson fire in Canada’s Northwest Territories.

ROME—U.S. firefighting specialist Coulson Aviation is working to certify a new aerial firefighting retardant that could reduce the risks associated with low-level drops and lessen corrosion damage to ...

Cal Fire is enhancing its firefighting capabilities with new aircraft and increased staffing as it prepares for another ...

The Canadian government recently announced that it will lease a fleet of 10 firefighting aircraft and other support assets to be deployed for the 2026 wildfire season. The plan will see these 10 ...

BCWS began integrating NVIS into wildfire operations in 2024, expanding the use of night-capable aircraft for detection, reconnaissance, and suppression missions. Coulson began supporting the program ...

ROME—More aircraft are urgently needed in Europe for aerial firefighting after wildfires caused more devastation in 2025 than in any previous year. According to a report by European emergency services ...