Firefighting Aircraft Market (2025 - 2033)

In a new report, the global firefighting aircraft market size was valued at $7,475.4 million in 2024 and is projected to reach $13,299.9 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 6.8% from 2025 to 2033 amid the increasing frequency and severity of wildfires.

Firefighting Aircraft Market (2025 - 2033)

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Oct 2025 U.S. VLAT/LAT Fleet & Airport Activity Report

Wildfire NOTD subscriber Lance Sherry, Director of the Center for Air Transportation Systems Research at George Mason University, sent along a report on U.S. air-tanker operations for October.

Oct 2025 U.S. VLAT/LAT Fleet & Airport Activity Report

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Forest Wildfire Detection System Market to Reach US$ 1,338.99 Million by 2033 | Astute Analytica

The global forest wildfire detection system market, valued at US$ 772.64 million in 2024, is expected to reach US$ 1,338.99 million by 2033, growing at a CAGR of 6.30% during the forecast period of 2025-2033.

Forest Wildfire Detection System Market to Reach US$ 1,338.99 Million by 2033 | Astute Analytica

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Veterans find new purpose in federal wildland fire service

The Great Basin Zone fire management officer at Nevada's Lake Mead Recreation Area discussed how he found a second home as a wildland firefighter after searching for a new career following a stint as a Marine scout-sniper, underscoring the good fit military veterans find in the fire service.

Veterans find new purpose in federal wildland fire service

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Prescribed burns a focus as Fix Our Forests Act moves through Congress

An update on the Fix Our Forests Act, which was introduced in the U.S. Senate in April with bipartisan support, discusses how the legislation seeks to promote prescribed burns, expand the state-federal Good Neighbor Authority program, increases collaboration among fire agencies and improves reforestation efforts after wildfires.

Prescribed burns a focus as Fix Our Forests Act moves through Congress

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Southern Wildfire Outlook: Elevated Fire Risk Expected Through Winter Despite Recent Rainfall

The National Interagency Fire Center issued its outlook for the Southern Area of the United States, in which regional fire forecasters warned of above-normal wildfire danger across much of the South from November through February, driven by abnormally high grass loads and fuel accumulation from Hurricane Helene damage.

Southern Wildfire Outlook: Elevated Fire Risk Expected Through Winter Despite Recent Rainfall

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Wildfires and threats in the sights - Microfocussing system set to transform infrared detectors

Researchers at the Australian National University and the ARC Centre of Excellence for Transformative Meta‑Optical Systems have published a new study in the Journal of Electronic Materials about a highly sensitive method for detecting hotspots in the environment, such as bushfires or military threats, by harnessing the focusing power of meta-optical systems.

Wildfires and threats in the sights - Microfocussing system set to transform infrared detectors

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