Direct link to post from the American Red Cross on YouTube
In my wonderings on the internet yesterday I saw this video from the American Red Cross on steps we can take to prevent fires in our homes and how to protect our homes. I wanted to share this with you. More information on fire safety at home from the American Red Cross may be found here.
Direct link to October 9th post from the U.S. Forest Service on YouTube While I don't live in an extremely wildfire prone area, wildfires do happen, one happened near me a couple of years ago that the NJ Forest Fire Service extinguished in short order. Point being that while I know that my house does not fit all of the fire safe characteristecs shown in this Facebook post from the U.S. Forest Fire Service and I have a lot in excess of 1.75 acres, I do try to pay attention to wildfire safety around my house as best I can. If I lived an area that was more susectible to wildfires I would have to follow the advice in this post from the U.S. Forest Fire Service more carefully.
Direct link to October 19th video from CBS8 SanDiego on YouTube I have family and friends who live in Southern California so I try to pay attention to wildfire activity in southern CA. I heard about te Henderson Fire and am happy that it is at 85% containment. Fortunately this. fire is not close to where my friends and family live.
Direct link to July 2026 video on YouTube from Sláinte Farms
Direct link to October 14th video of Bike Fire (LA County) from from 310 Fire
According to CAL FIRE on October 14th, the 172 acre Bike Fire in LA County, California is at 91 percent containment. I enjoyed the footage of tankers and a helicopter dropping on this fire in support of troops on the ground. Thanks to my friends at NJFFS Section B10 who shared this video on their webpage this morning, they share videos pertaining to wildfires daily, updated daily.
Direct link to September 25th video from Dawson Thomas on YouTube
As some of you know, I have a special affinity for all Air Tractors, perhaps because I have saw an Air Tractor flying a wildfire years ago and on another occasion got to see one up close and personal.
Direct link to Bridger Aerospace on Facebook, posted on October 5th.
As I continue to write this blog and try to focus on all that is involved in flying airtankers and helicopters on wildfires, I know how important winter maintenance is to keeping airtankers and helicopters in safe flying condition. Maintenance is important for all aircraft and maintenance schedules should be adhered to. The importance of following aircraft maintenance schedules was driven home to me when I went on scenic rides several years ago. I hope that you can see the October 5th Facebook post from Bridger Aerospace that I embedded. If you cannot I hope that you can find Bridger Aerospace on Facebook and look for their October 5th post.
Direct link to October 1st King's Aviation video on YouTube</a>
I do know about AeroFlite and the good work that their aerial firefighting tankers do working wildfires in the United States and globally. I am glad to be able to share this video with you of Aero Flite Tanker 160 working a wildfire in California in late September 2026
Direct link to August 5th video by Vertical Plus and Lloyd H Photography on YouTube
