Belgium to receive first aerial firefighting aircraft with Cargolux’s AT-802 Fire Boss
Belgium is set to receive its first dedicated aerial firefighting aircraft, marking a significant step forward in the country's wildfire response capabilities. The aircraft,...
Drone collision grounds firefighting plane amid devastating Pacific Palisades fire
A firefighting "super scooper" aircraft (Canadair CL-415) was grounded after being struck by a civilian drone while battling the Palisades Fire in Los Angeles,...
Brussels South Charleroi Airport successfully tests emergency plan in large-scale simulation
On Tuesday, December 3, 2024, Brussels South Charleroi Airport conducted a full-scale emergency drill, simulating a tragic but hypothetical aeroplane crash scenario. The exercise...
Cargolux launches aerial firefighting unit
Luxembourg-based airline Cargolux has announced the launch of a new business unit, Aquarius Aerial Firefighting (Aquarius AFF), aimed at addressing the increasing global issue...
Airbus upgrades A400M firefighter prototype kit
Airbus Defence and Space has completed a recent flight-test campaign for the A400M Roll-on/Roll-off firefighting prototype kit, dropping 20,000 litres of retardant and creating...
Saab continues to provide aerial firefighting capability for Sweden
Saab has signed a new contract with the Swedish Civil Contingencies Agency (MSB) to continue providing aerial firefighting aircraft, crew, and logistics from 2024...
7,000 people evacuated or confined as forest fire closes in on Tenerife North airport, which remains open
A massive wildfire erupted in Tenerife, starting in the municipalities of Arafo and Candelaria. The fire has rapidly spread and now impacts eight municipalities...
Wildfires: EU provides crucial assistance, including 9 firefighting aircraft, to the Mediterranean region
As several countries grapple with rapidly spreading wildfires, the EU steps in to reinforce firefighting efforts and provide much-needed support to the affected communities...
Helicopters called to support firefighting on Gran Canaria island
A fire has broken out at the Summit of Gran Canaria and has spread, affecting Cuevas Blancas and Calderillos and advancing towards Pico de...
[Updated] Firefighting plane crashes on Greek island of Evia, killing the two pilots
A Canadair CL-215 firefighting aircraft crashed in the southern part of the Greek island of Evia during an operation to contain a wildfire near...
TUI Group cancels all package holidays to Rhodes up to and including next Friday, July 28.
Holidaymakers are currently unable to stay in the area affected by forest fires in the south of Rhodes. It is not yet known when...
TUI Group cancels all trips to Rhodes until Tuesday 25 July; similar actions by other travel organisations
The situation that arose yesterday in the south of Rhodes following the forest fires remains very precarious today and it is not clear at...
Thousands of tourists evacuated in Rhodes as huge fire front expands
A massive wildfire on the southeastern coast of the Greek island of Rhodes has led to the evacuation of thousands of tourists from three...
Helicopter fighting wildfire crashes in northwestern Alberta, Canada, killing its pilot
A tragic helicopter crash occurred in northwestern Alberta while the pilot was fighting a wildfire. The 41-year-old pilot, from Whitecourt, Alberta, lost his life...
105 forest fires discovered in Sweden by surveillance flights in 2022
Forest fire surveillance by air is an important part of the work of detecting fires in forests and land - before the fires grow...