Aerial firefighting companies close to securing needed resources from Department of Defense A boost from the federal government may be coming soon for aerial firefighters.

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – A boost from the federal government may be coming soon for aerial firefighters.

Firefighting aircraft play a vital role in tackling wildfires in our state and across the country, but they always need more resources.

New Mexico U.S. Sen. Martin Heinrich and U.S. Rep. Gabe Vasquez introduced the Aerial Firefighting Enhancement Act of 2025 to strengthen the aerial wildfire suppression fleet in the U.S., which will better equip crews to help battle wildfires year-round across the country.

One of those aerial firefighting companies based here in Albuquerque, 10 Tanker Air Carrier, provide 35% of all r

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