Indian Coast Guard continues firefighting ops on MV WAN HAI 503 despite adverse sea conditions

Jun 12, 2025

A specialised team comprising one pilot and two aircrew divers was deployed onboard an Indian Air Force MI-17 helicopter to carry out aerial firefighting...

Forest fire in Jerusalem's Valley of the Cross forces evacuation of Israel museum

Jun 03, 2024

Eight firefighting planes and 23 firefighting crews battled the blaze in 34° weather.

Uttarakhand forest fire: Poor visibility hampers IAF's firefighting efforts

May 07, 2024

Thick smoke from an intense forest fire engulfed Srinagar in Uttarakhand's Pauri Garhwal district, causing significant delays in aerial firefighting operations by the Indian...

Israel has new artificial reservoir for fire fighting helicopters

May 22, 2024

In an exercise held in the Gezer Regional Council, the helicopters of the air formation used for the first time, an artificial water reservoir...

Greece to modernize air firefighting fleet in aftermath of blazes: Prime Minister

Aug 12, 2021

Athens [Greece], August 12 (ANI/Sputnik): Greece will invest 1.7 billion euros ($2 billion) to modernize its aerial firefighting capabilities in the wake of massive...

UP: Fire breaks out at car garage in Chinhat, Lucknow

Jun 18, 2024

Firefighting operations are underway.