Aircraft are one of the tools used to help fight wildfires in Texas. Helicopters and airtankers help support firefighters on the ground in their efforts to contain a wildfire. All firefighting aircraft in Texas follows strict state and federal guidelines for safety, operation, training and equipment.

2023年9月1日 · Governor Greg Abbott today announced that he directed the Texas A&M Forest Service, through the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM), to open the Austin Airtanker Base at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport to assist state and local responders in wildfire suppression efforts across Texas ahead of the holiday weekend.

2024年4月2日 · PAMPA — Texas’ top emergency manager told a panel of lawmakers Tuesday that the state should establish its own firefighting aircraft division after a series of wildfires, including the largest...

Dustin Johnson, a pilot helping fight out-of-control wildfires devastating Texas, describes the severity of the devastation in the Panhandle region.

2024年10月16日 · The U.S. Forest Service has sent out a firefighting helicopter to remain on standby for aide as wildfire danger continues to increase across the East Texas Region.

2024年3月2日 · FRITCH, Texas – As several wildfires continue to burn in the Texas Panhandle, many people have asked the same question: Why aren’t firefighters using planes and helicopters? It’s a hot...

2022年8月25日 · The U.S. Forest Service has a contract with 5 State Helicopters to use the Blackhawk to battle wildfires in Deep East Texas this summer. The four-person crew who man the aircraft spend their free time reading, catching up on TV or …

2024年11月4日 · Governor Greg Abbott today deployed additional wildfire response resources as part of the state's ongoing wildfire response in Bastrop County to support local firefighting efforts to contain and suppress the Hudson Fire which has burned over 400 acres.

On March 27, 2019, about 1435 central daylight time, an Airbus AS350B3 helicopter, N818MC, was substantially damaged when it collided with trees and terrain following a loss of engine power near...

Interactive real-time wildfire and forest fire map for Texas. See current wildfires and wildfire perimeters in Texas using the Map of Fire Wildfire Map.