Marion County chopper went down in lake near Ocala wildfire MARION COUNTY, Fla. (WOFL FOX 35) - A Marion County sheriff's deputy nearly made the ultimate sacrifice, while helping put out wildfires. Sgt. John Rawls was dumping buckets of water from a chopper on...
Fire crews work to contain wildfires near Hutchinson
Committee passes bill that prohibits flying SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A proposal to ban drones from flying within 500 feet of power plants and refineries in New Mexico has cleared its first hurdle. With making any recommendation, the Senate Public Affairs Committee...
Drone halted operations of two SEATS at Fambro Fire Abilene Reporter-News Two Texas A&M Forest Service planes fighting a wildfire in Erath County had to be grounded Thursday because of a drone flying near the fire. Flying a drone near a wildfire creates a...
The problem with drones and wildland fires The camera-mounted mini-aircraft are popular for getting a look at areas that might otherwise be difficult to access or restricted for people. (Photo by iStock.) By Shannan Mills | FireRescue Magazine January 2017 As...
Plows and fire crews working in Hardin County Melvin Martin - Hardin County Fire Department assisting Tennessee Division of Forestry on a large wildland fire near Highway 203 and Lonesome Pine Road Jan. 31, 2017. https://youtu.be/SKKC-YUWA84 The fire was caused...
Pilot killed in crash was decorated Afghanistan war veteran NICK PERRY, Associated Press WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hundreds of people in New Zealand's second-largest city were evacuated from their homes Wednesday as wildfires burned down several houses and...
Helicopter went down while fighting Port Hills fires CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand (stuff.co.nz) - The pilot of a helicopter has died after it crashed in Christchurch's Port Hills while battling a blaze. A man died in a helicopter crash while fighting the...
Pilot view from over the Avoca Fire Garden City Helicopters - Check out this fantastic footage taken from our pilots helmet camera of the Avoca Fire in the Waimakariri Gorge. https://youtu.be/dTUshPZeZEo
Tanker and Supertanker action over wildfires in Chile https://youtu.be/ofYaLXCpVCw https://youtu.be/GjhsUoPm_QM https://youtu.be/7xLt8LZe0Rg https://youtu.be/4kI396TZ8NI https://youtu.be/vQ0df_QUgTw https://youtu.be/g89Qnl1lyMI...
Global SuperTanker arrives in Santiago and prepares to fight wildfires SANTIAGO, Chile (Tele13) - Este miércoles alrededor de las 07:00, aterrizó en Santiago la aeronave Super Tanker que ayudará a combatir los incendios forestales que afectan a varias zonas del país....
You're flying into places where you can barely see because of the smoke STEVE AHILLEN, USA TODAY NETWORK You're piloting a Black Hawk helicopter through the smoke choking the sky over Gatlinburg, a city consumed in fire. Your co-pilot sits beside you, squinting...
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