Wildland firefighters stare down another busy summer with aging aircraft, strained staff

Noah Freedman, a former Ontario wildland fire crew leader who now serves as a local union executive, said the wages of water ...
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Fighting from the sky: Converted passenger jets drop thousands of gallons of water to battle wildfires

While firefighters battle wildfires on the ground in Southeast Georgia and Northeast Florida, a fleet of aircraft is fighting ...
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Increasing wildfires drive demand for De Havilland Canada's new waterbomber

(Reuters) -In a warehouse on the southern edge of Calgary International Airport, De Havilland Canada is developing the DHC 515, a rugged flying boat and the only airplane solely designed to scoop ...
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Rising wildfires spur comeback for Canadian water bomber

CALGARY, Canada — The Canadair water bomber revolutionized the fight against wildfires after it debuted in the skies decades ago. Then demand waned and production stopped, but with major blazes ...
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Increasing wildfires drive demand for De Havilland Canada's new waterbomber

Company estimates global demand at 250-350 waterbombers De Havilland Canada makes world's only purpose-built waterbomber New model can scoop up 1,400 gallons of water in 8-12 seconds Sept 11 (Reuters) ...