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Australia: Firefighting hardly changed century. But bushfires certainly have
2015-01-07 15:00:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Innovation in firefighting methods only go so far. To keep up with climate change and more extreme fires, we need a larger, more professional fire service and a change of attitude Right now its the Adelaide Hills. In 2013 it was the Blue Mountains, in NSW. In 2009 it was the terrible Black Saturday fires in Victoria. While bushfires have always been a part of Australia, the behaviour of fires is changing on the back of increasing extreme weather incidents. For our continent, extreme weather...
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Unmanned Team Of K-Max Helicopter And Indago Quadrotor Demonstrate Firefighting Capability
2014-11-21 02:26:12| rfglobalnet Home Page
A team of Lockheed Martin and Kaman unmanned aircraft successfully demonstrated its ability to aid in firefighting operations. During the demonstration, the Indago quad rotor effectively identified hot spots, and provided data to an operator who directed the unmanned K-MAX helicopter to autonomously extinguish the flames.
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Erickson Announces Five-Year Firefighting Contract Renewal with City of Los Angeles
2014-09-04 04:19:07| Air Courier - Topix.net
Erickson Incorporated , a leading global provider of aviation services, announced today a new five-year contract with the City of Los Angeles for the provision of aerial firefighting services.
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EPA Plans Will Cripple Rural Firefighting Crews
2014-07-05 21:41:32| Beef
If the EPA has its way, rural firefighting crews will no longer be able to utilize retired Department of Defense vehicles to fight wildfires in a cost-effective manner. This could be a costly, and potentially deadly, decision for rural communities. What do you think? BEEF Daily read more
Feds to break firefighting budget due to climate change
2014-05-02 15:55:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Hill: The Department of Interior and the U.S. Forest Service expect to spend $1.8 billion to fight wildfires this season, $470 million more than Congress provided, the agencies said Thursday, blaming climate change for the increased costs. The agencies said climate change is causing longer and more intense wildfire seasons. President Obamas budget request and some proposed bills would alleviate the shortfall by giving them more flexibility to move funds, they said, urging lawmakers to act. While our...