Texas A&M Forest Service announces first purchase of dedicated wildland firefighting aircraft

Texas A&M Forest Service is building a state-managed fleet of wildland firefighting aircraft, beginning with the purchase of two SUBARU Bell 412EPX helicopters, the first of which is expected to be delivered in December 2027, with the second anticipated to follow three to six months later.

Texas A&M Forest Service announces first purchase of dedicated wildland firefighting aircraft

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Dangerous wildfire smoke continues with air quality alerts in at least 17 states

Air quality alerts are in place across at least 17 states, from Minnesota to New Hampshire and as far south as Virginia, due to dangerous smoke from more than 180 wildfires burning in Canada and at least another nine that are burning in northern Minnesota.

Dangerous wildfire smoke continues with air quality alerts in at least 17 states

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Wildfires expose millions in Midwest, Northeast to dangerous smoke: "Perfect storm for really dry conditions"

Heavy smoke from several large wildfires blazing in Canada and Minnesota is expected to engulf large swaths of the Midwest and Northeast U.S. this week, exposing millions of people to dangerous air pollution.

Wildfires expose millions in Midwest, Northeast to dangerous smoke: "Perfect storm for really dry conditions"

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Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead

During a wildfire season that has already claimed the lives of four firefighting personnel, fire managers are trying to anticipate nature’s next move, placing thousands of firefighters, hundreds of engines, batteries of bulldozers, and fleets of helicopters and air-tankers where they’ll make the biggest difference.

Busy wildfire season tests US fire bosses as they juggle resources to stay ahead

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Firefighting pilot at Gold Mountain Fire dies after aircraft crashes into Gunnison County reservoir

Gunnison County Sheriff's Office reported that the Gunnison Regional Communications Center received a report on Sunday that a KMAX helicopter helping fight the Gold Mountain Fire had gone down in the Silver Jack Reservoir, in the southwest part of that Colorado county, with the Montrose County Sheriff's Office Dive Team recovering the body of the pilot from the aircraft shortly thereafter.

Firefighting pilot at Gold Mountain Fire dies after aircraft crashes into Gunnison County reservoir

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With Wildfires Already Surging, Communities Need Cross-Boundary Solutions

The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions highlighted the need for federal action that supports a cross-boundary approach to land management, which would bring private, local, state, Tribal, and federal partners together to improve forest health, reduce wildfire risk, protect critical infrastructure, and safeguard public health.

With Wildfires Already Surging, Communities Need Cross-Boundary Solutions

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Hundreds of thousands of acres burn as fires spread in West

Fires across the southwestern U.S. have picked up early this year, with over 400,000 acres burning between Utah and Colorado alone, as 546,000 acres were on fire nationwide - 146% of the average year-to-date acreage burn during the last 10 years, according to the National Interagency Fire Center.

Hundreds of thousands of acres burn as fires spread in West

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