Fabled water bomber once used to fight B.C. wildfires on sale for $5M

California-based Platinum Fighter Sales announced that one of the most famous planes in British Columbia, Canada's history, the venerable Martin Mars water bomber used to battle wildfires across the U.S. and Canada, has been put up for sale for $5 million by Coulson Aviation.

Fabled water bomber once used to fight B.C. wildfires on sale for $5M

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FireWatch: Air tanker pilot’s mission over Almeda Fire was unusual, and meaningful

The co-pilot on Tanker 60, a DC-7 air-tanker contracted by the Oregon Department of Forestry to make retardant drops over wildland fires around the Beaver State, discussed operations over the Almeda Fire in September of 2020

. FireWatch: Air tanker pilot’s mission over Almeda Fire was unusual, and meaningful
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USDA Forest Service Welcomes New National Director of Fire and Aviation Management

The U.S. Forest Service announced that Jerry Perez is its newest national director for Fire and Aviation Management, overseeing all aspects of the agency’s fire and aviation program, including the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho and the National Fire Training Center in Tucson, Arizona.

USDA Forest Service Welcomes New National Director of Fire and Aviation Management

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Utility Technology Already Exists for Preventing Wildfires

California Sustainable Energy Entrepreneur Development program is working with the California Energy Commission and New Energy Nexus to offer $150,000 grants to startups working to protect the power grid from wildfires and prevent the existing infrastructure from sparking wildfires.

Utility Technology Already Exists for Preventing Wildfires

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The story of the A-10 Warthog Firefighting Aircraft that never was

Our first article today provides a retrospective on the USA Firefighting Air Corps efforts to have state fire organizations acquire military surplus A-10 Warthog ground attack aircraft and then, through a public-private partnership, convert them into air-tankers.

The story of the A-10 Warthog Firefighting Aircraft that never was

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Exclusive: Newsom’s budget would add billions to fight drought, fires and boost California farms

Gov. Gavin Newsom's 2022 budget is proposing spending $1.2 billion to fight and prevent wildfires, which would fund 20 new state fire crews, as well as new helicopters, fire engines and bulldozers.

Exclusive: Newsom’s budget would add billions to fight drought, fires and boost California farms

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Airgain Skywire® Modems Selected by GRID20/20 for New Wildfire Monitoring Solution

Airgain’s Skywire Embedded Modems have been selected for the emerging GRIDWIDE FIRE-SPY system to provide the critical connection between field sensors and the cloud, allowing for early detection of wildfires.

Airgain Skywire® Modems Selected by GRID20/20 for New Wildfire Monitoring Solution

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