Fire Boss Is Heading for Europe

Fire Boss LLC, part of the Wipaire company, is sending technology to Europe to help combat wildfires.

Meg Godlewski

Tuesday, November 14, 2023 at 08:19 PM ET

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Fire Boss Air Tractor AT-802s [Credit: Fire Boss]

Key Takeaways:

Fire Boss LLC will supply 31 water-scooping systems to Air Tractor Europe for wildfire suppression efforts.
The Fire Boss system, installed on Air Tractor AT-802s, can scoop approximately 800 gallons of water in 15 seconds.
Deliveries are scheduled from 2024 through 2026, aiming to significantly enhance Europe's aerial firefighting capabilities against the increasing, year-round threat of wildfires.

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Fire Boss LLC, part of the Wipaire company, is sending technology to Europe to help combat wildfires. The company is the designer and manufacturer of the Fire Boss water scooping system installed exclusively on the Air Tractor AT-802. The system allows the single-engine air tanker to scoop up approximately 800 gallons in 15 seconds.

Fire Boss will be sending 31 of the units to Air Tractor Europe, with delivery beginning in 2024 and extending through 2026. The deal was made during the recent Aerial Firefighting Europe conference in Athens, Greece.