Asia Pacific Fire Magazine

The first image demonstrates the performance of OroraTech’s thermal sensing technology as Greece advances toward a national satellite-based wildfire monitoring system ATHENS, GREECE – July 7th, 2026 – OroraTech, the global leader in thermal intelligence, today announced that the Hellenic Fire System has successfully achieved first light less than one month after satellite launch, capturing its first thermal image over Greece and marking a major milestone toward the country’s future national...

This podcast explores the upcoming AFAC26 Conference and Exhibition powered by INTERSCHUTZ, through conversations with sector leaders and industry experts. AFAC26 will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 18-21 August and will explore the theme ‘Leading together: Integrity, inclusion and impact’.

This podcast explores the upcoming AFAC26 Conference and Exhibition powered by INTERSCHUTZ, through conversations with sector leaders and industry experts. AFAC26 will be held at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre from 18-21 August and will explore the theme ‘Leading together: Integrity, inclusion and impact’.

With FireFlyte, powered by TracPlus, Bridger Aerospace (Nasdaq: BAER) – one of the largest aerial firefighting companies in the US – builds an operational picture of every mission. That visibility lets the team analyze performance, sharpen tactics, and ensure every deployment does the most effective job protecting communities on the ground. Auckland, New Zealand – 30 June 2026 – Knowing where a fire is burning is not the same as knowing whether the aircraft are hitting it effectively.

BIOEX, French manufacturer of high-performance firefighting foams, today presents its complete wildland firefighting range: ECOPOL F and BIOFOR. Both concentrates are 100% fluorine-free, fully biodegradable, and engineered to give firefighters a decisive edge over forest fires — whatever the terrain, the season or the delivery platform.

MapAction has sent a team of two experienced humanitarian mappers to Venezuela at the request of the office of the United Nations Disaster Assessment Coordination (UNDAC). Our experienced deployed members Harry Matchette-Downes and Jorge Andres are available to talk to you from Venezuela if you would like an update from the ground.

Oshkosh Airport Products, a division of Pierce Manufacturing Inc. and an Oshkosh Corporation (NYSE:OSK) business, has delivered eight Striker® 6×6 ARFF vehicles to the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP), supporting the agency’s ongoing efforts to modernize and standardize airport firefighting capabilities across its nationwide network.

Powered by INTERSCHUTZ brand welcomes Bangkok, Thailand, to the global portfolio. As Thailand faces intensifying environmental, urban, and technological risks, the demand for advanced disaster prevention and mitigation solutions has never been more urgent. The ASEAN Disaster Prevention & Recovery Expo (ADPRexpo) is scheduled to be delivered from 12 – 14 May 2027 at the IMPACT Exhibition and Convention Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

WEBER RESCUE SYSTEMS expands its digital product range With its digital products, WEBER RESCUE SYSTEMS offers state-of-the-art solutions for alerting, operational support, navigation and training. These include RETTERAlarm ZEUS as a central operational support system, the virtual reality training solution RETTER VR, and the new navigation and vehicle information system RETTERAlarm NAVIS.

Beam type smoke detectors are mostly used in places with high ceilings like basketball courts, warehouses, movie theatres etc. Detection with optical smoke detector can be slow in these places. Because smoke has to reach the detector mounted to the ceiling. In EN 54-14 standard, maximum level suitable for optical smoke detectors is 11 meters. However beam type smoke detectors are recommended for places with ceilings higher than 7 meters.