The versatile C-27J cargo aircraft will be able to perform this mission thanks to the roll-on/roll off MAFFS system. Leonardo unveiled on its website a new firefighting configuration that will further ...

Military firefighting crews battling blazes in California wrapped up their second-busiest fire season in nearly half a century, U.S. Northern Command said. The crews were part of a program that ...

Alternative fire suppression systems are common in many commercial buildings throughout the United States. Wet-chemical, dry chemical, systems utilizing foam, clean agent, and carbon dioxide ...

Lockheed wants to use AI and rapid connectivity to make firefighting tools—like this Los Angeles County Fire Department "Firehawk" helicopter—more effective. James D. Taiclet, Lockheed Martin LMT ...

As the Pikes Peak region and the West head into a normal fire season, C-130s in Colorado Springs and nationally are getting kitted out to carry thousands of gallons of retardant or water. The region ...

PETERSON SPACE FORCE BASE, Colo. – On Thursday, U.S. Northern Command activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems and their personnel to support firefighting ...

Press releases are posted on Independent.com as a free community service. PETERSON SFB, Colo. – U.S. Northern Command has activated eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting ...

SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Soldiers, Airmen, Sailors and civilians from California and six other states are actively fighting wildfires burning throughout the state. Nearly 1,000 Cal Guard service members ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark ...

ARLINGTON, Va. – The Hermits Peak Fire in New Mexico is now the largest fire in the state's history, scorching more than 310,000 acres and prompting the governor to activate nearly 180 New Mexico ...

Recent fire incidents have revealed non-operational fire-fighting systems in several high-rise buildings, hindering rescue efforts and endangering lives. Under the Maharashtra Fire Prevention & Life ...