While firefighters battle wildfires on the ground in Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida, a fleet of aircraft is fighting ...
Forestry Service planes douse Cedar Fire and surrounding landscape with fire retardant A USDA plane strafes the Cedar Fire near Oracle, Arizona, on May 20, 2025, dropping fire retardant primarily made ...
FIRES. WE START THERE. AN AIR CARRIER COMPANY THAT HELPS WITH WILDFIRE EFFORTS AROUND THE WORLD, SAYS IT IS SEEING AN INCREASE IN INTENSE FIRES THIS YEAR. THE PRESIDENT OF TEN TANKERS SPOKE WITH OUR ...
Dropping fire retardant solutions from planes is a crucial strategy in wildfire fighting, but some experts are concerned about their impact on the environment, including aquatic ecosystems. Once ...
In 2020, when a backcountry campfire in Alberta’s Rocky Mountains was not properly put out during a high-risk wildfire season, aircraft rushed to the scene to prevent a bigger blaze. Soon, a creek ran ...