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Global Demand for Fire Bosses Surges as Dauntless Air Expands Fleet

Dauntless Air adds five aircraft to its industry-leading fleet of Fire Bosses. The growth comes amid increasing global demand for scooper-centric aerial firefighting strategies and growing recognition of the superior performance of the Fire Boss in wildfire operations.

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Dauntless Air Enters 2023 Wildfire Season 17 Fire Bosses Strong; Completes Rigorous 2-Week Annual Training

Dauntless Air expands to 17 Fire Bosses and completes industry-leading, 2-week aerial firefighting training program for pilots, crew chiefs and mechanics.

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Dauntless Air Enters 2021 Wildfire Season with Expanded Fleet of 15 Fire Bosses

Aerial firefighting company Dauntless Air responds to increasing demand by expanding its Fire Boss fleet, giving fire agencies more access to critical water-scooping aircraft that can work alongside helicopters in the fight against wildfires.

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Dauntless Air to Present at the IAWF National Cohesive Wildland Fire Management Strategy Workshop

Spotlighting the critical and growing role of cost-effective aircraft in rapid initial attack, Dauntless will present at IAWF Workshop

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Dauntless Air Expands Fire Boss Fleet

Aerial firefighting leader grows as demand increases for modernized wildfire approach

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View fullsize Are you an A&P Mechanic looking for a new challenge? Join the team at Dauntless Air. Help maintain the largest and most technologically advanced Fire Boss (AT-802F) fleet in the United States. Click the link in our bio to learn more and apply t
View fullsize Every aircraft has an important role to play in wildfire suppression.    From the widely available rapid attack planes and helicopters to the limited number of heavy air tankers, read on to learn more about each aircraft and how it's used t
View fullsize Effective forest management practices help reduce the wildfire threat for years to come.  Click the link in our bio to watch a great video from CALFIRE about its use of Demonstration State Forests to learn more about how to care for our wildlan
View fullsize Photos from last year’s El Dorado wildfire in California. The El Dorado fire -- also known as the Gender Reveal Fire -- ignited on September 5, 2020 near Oak Glen Road. It expanded to 22,744 acres, caused one fatality, destroyed 10 structures
View fullsize Dauntless Fire Boss pilots have access to on-board tools that help make each load more effective in the fight against wildfires. These include infrared imagining to target the hottest spots of a fire and in-flight gel mixing to enhance each load. #a
View fullsize Fire Bosses are typically deployed in coordinated groups, ranging from 2 to 8 aircraft.  We work alongside helicopters and in close coordination with ground crews to keep fires small and contained.  #aerialfirefighting #wearedauntless #fi
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View fullsize Learn more about the latest aerial firefighting technology that’s changing how we fight wildfires. Click the link in our bio to listen in to a roundtable discussion hosted by AirMed&Rescue and featuring leaders from Dauntless, @EricksonInco
View fullsize We’ve expanded our Fire Boss fleet. Click the link in our bio to learn more about the news.   Yesterday, the US was advanced to Wildfire Preparedness Level 5 due to high fire activity across the country and resources being committed to lar
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