Aerial Firefighting Services

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Aerial Firefighting Services

The aerial division represents a significant strategic asset in PYRA’s offering and constitutes a strong element of differentiation compared to traditional models based exclusively on the supply of products or the coordination of external resources. PYRA is able to provide consulting in order to supply and manage structured aerial firefighting services, integrating fixed-wing and rotary-wing aircraft, extinguishing agents, operational planning, and coordination with ground vehicles. The objective is not simply extinguishing the fire, but risk reduction, damage containment, and the protection of strategic assets.

MANAGED AND INTEGRATED AERIAL SERVICE

The PYRA aerial service includes:
  • preventative planning of operations;
  • definition of the intervention strategy based on the scenario;
  • selection of the most suitable aircraft;
  • choice of the most effective extinguishing agent;
  • continuous coordination with ground vehicles and operational teams.
This approach allows PYRA to operate as a high-value aerial service provider, taking on a direct operational role in emergency management.

Fixed-wing aircraft

Fixed-wing aircraft ideal for interventions over large areas, the creation of preventative firebreaks, and dropping fire retardants and foams, featuring high load capacity and rapid intervention;

Firefighting helicopters

Essential for precision interventions, targeted cooling, and operations close to critical infrastructure, industrial plants, airports, and energy assets.

PYRA aerial services are applied in:

forest and territorial fires

industrial and logistical infrastructure

energy plants

airport environments

complex emergency scenarios

INDUSTRIAL AND OIL WELL FIRES

In the Oil & Gas sector, the aerial service plays a crucial role in managing:
  1. burning oil wells;
  2. refineries;
  3. extraction and processing plants;
  4. onshore and offshore energy terminals.

Aircraft enable:

  1. initial suppression of high-intensity flames;
  2. cooling of surrounding structures;
  3. containment of propagation;
  4. reduction of thermal radiation;
  5. creation of operational conditions for the direct intervention of specialized ground teams.

MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL

Monitoring and Surveillance

Aircraft offer an effective alternative to traditional methods for locating and mapping pollution. They use high-definition cameras and, in some cases, thermography to detect oil slicks or debris.

Waste Mapping

They are used to identify and map different types of marine waste (macroplastics, ghost nets) on beaches and in the open sea.

Rapid Intervention (Dispersants)

In the specific case of oil spills, modified aircraft can be equipped with tanks to spray the sea surface with dispersant liquids, a last-resort measure to promote the dissolution of oil in water.

Operational Support

Aerial images and data guide specialized naval units (ships, surface marine drones) that handle the physical collection and pumping of oily substances or waste into special tanks.

Search and Rescue

Rescue drones can be used to accurately drop flotation devices in emergency situations, reducing response times.

The choice of extinguishing agent is always based on the operational scenario, environmental conditions, and local regulations.

MARINE POLLUTION CONTROL

F500 Hazard, for complex and high-energy fires;

industrial and Oil & Gas foams;

long-lasting fire retardants;

other extinguishing agents supplied directly by PYRA.