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Every year, wildfires in the American West grow more intense, yet aerial firefighting remains hamstrung by a decades-old limitation: aircraft cannot operate safely in darkness or heavy smoke. This ...

I am an engine company captain who still uses a pen and paper to take notes and never has taken a ride share, so technology isn’t really my thing. And, yes, the FireFusion conference is based on ...

Kawak Aviation Technologies Inc., a Bend, Oregon-based aerospace manufacturer specializing in aerial firefighting equipment, is drawing renewed attention to its innovative Cascade Aerial Firefighting ...

It's a hot day in early December, and the Tasmanian winds are fierce. Firefighting teams are stretched, with blazes burning at both Dolphin Sands and St Helens on the east coast. They're mopping up at ...