by Web Editor | Mar 24, 2014 | News, News/PR
They’ll be more air power available to fight wildfires in 2014 than in recent years. The National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho says up to 17 “exclusive use” air tankers will be placed strategically across the country, ready to deploy this wildfire season....
by Web Editor | May 10, 2013 | News, News/PR
The U.S. Forest Service announced Monday that it has selected contractors to provide seven air tankers that fly faster and drop a larger volume of fire retardant than other planes in its firefighting fleet. The agency will spend nearly $160 million over five years for...