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Ottawa Leases 10 Firefighting Aircraft for 2026 Wildfire Season

The move creates a federally managed surge pool provinces can request through CIFFC to strengthen protection for crews and communities.

Minnesota Man Charged After Bullet-Like Damage Found on Wildfire Plane

New Brunswick Adds Four Amphibious ‘Fire Boss’ Water Bombers to Wildfire Fleet

Airbus Tests AI-Linked Wildfire Network for Precision Water Drops

Alberta Orders Five DHC-515 Water Bombers in C$400 Million Wildfire Response Upgrade

IAF Says Walong Wildfire Extinguished After 1.39 Lakh Litres Dropped as Dzukou Valley Operations Continue

Crew Survives Water-Scooping Crash of Firefighting Helicopter in Brittany

Morane 29 Water-Bomber Crashes in Rosporden Pond, Crew Safe

Mexico Sends Second Firefighting Brigade to Manitoba for 30-Day Deployment

Minnesota Wildfires Stabilize as Munger Shaw Fire Reaches 50% Containment

California Wildfires Disrupt Firefighting Efforts and Prompt Arrests

Los Angeles Firefighters Turn to Ocean Water as Wildfires Deplete Freshwater Supplies

Kim Kardashian Advocates for Better Pay for Incarcerated Firefighters in L.A. Wildfires

LA Fire Chief and Mayor Clash Over Resources During Historic Wildfire

Los Angeles Wildfires Force Use of Ocean Water Despite Environmental and Equipment Risks

Nova Scotia Secures $25M Deal with Airbus for New Wildfire Helicopters

Pilot Dies in Crash While Battling Oregon's Falls Fire