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7,000 personnel participate in a four-week military exercise aboard the USS Harry S. Truman, focusing on high-pressure drills and combat readiness.
The program features a countdown of the ten most innovative helicopters, including the Erickson Aircrane and Bell UH-1 Huey, highlighting their unique capabilities.
Young recruits in Wiener Neustadt, Austria, face their first emergency response challenges while experienced firefighters deal with the psychological impacts of past traumas.
80 smoke jumpers based in Boise, Idaho, respond to wildfires across 220 million acres in the western United States during the summer fire season.
Siberian smokejumpers, porpoise paramedics, and inmate educators represent some of the world's most unique and challenging professions, showcasing their skills and motivations.
Martin Mars, the world's largest water bomber, tackles its most challenging mission yet over the fire-ravaged mountains of Mexico.
Innovative firefighting strategies in Portugal, developed after the catastrophic megafires of October 2017, aim to mitigate future wildfire risks and offer lessons for Europe.
Three volunteers work to extinguish a wildfire on the hilltop of Langol, demonstrating community efforts to protect and restore the forest.
During Australia's worst wildfire season in a decade, Kate Humble and Simon Reeve report on the challenges faced by the Rural Firefighting Service in New South Wales.
In New South Wales, Australia, Kate Humble and Simon Reeve explore the challenges faced by the Rural Firefighting Service during a severe wildfire season.
Maui's search-and-rescue helicopter team tackles in-flight fires, saves injured individuals, and transports models across the island's stunning landscapes.
The Raneys build an automated homestead for a firefighting couple in Alaska.
Firefighters in the United States adapt to rising challenges as the world grows drier and hotter.
California relies on inmate labor for wildfires; a program helps former inmates become firefighters.
Theodore Rentzos uses a massive tank in Greece to fight wildfires with 15,000 liters of water.
A brush fire in Kula spans an acre and a half, prompting Windward Aviation pilots to respond quickly to prevent it from spreading further.
In Garden Valley, California, hotshot firefighter Ben Strong prepares for deployment to the North Complex Fire, reflecting on the increasing scale of wildfires.
In Spain, pilots undergo rigorous training, including crash-landing drills and low-altitude water drops, to prepare for the dangerous task of fighting wildfires.
A California firefighting crew faces intense challenges while battling a raging fire, making difficult decisions to protect their community and manage emotional tolls.
Wildfires in France and Spain are escalating, prompting urgent responses from fire crews as a new heatwave threatens to exacerbate the crisis, according to DW Correspondent Rosie Birchard and firefighter Lindon Pronto.
