Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. has selected FireFlyte, powered by TracPlus, to provide automated mission tracking and performance analysis across its aerial firefighting fleet ahead of the peak 2026 wildfire season.
The platform is designed to give operators a detailed picture of every firefighting mission, enabling them to understand not only where fires are burning but also how effectively aircraft are delivering suppression operations.
Automatic mission reporting
Bridger holds some of the highest-profile federal aerial firefighting contracts in the United States.
The company said effective contract performance depends on understanding what each aircraft achieves on every mission, including where retardant or water drops are made relative to the fire perimeter and how suppression activity aligns with fire movement.
FireFlyte automatically records each mission from take-off to landing, capturing aircraft position, time, firefighting mode, drop lines and generating an Aerial Firefighting Report.
The information is collected at source, removing the need to reconstruct operational data after missions have been completed.
Supporting continuous improvement
Sam Davis, CEO, Bridger Aerospace, said: “For Bridger, the goal is not just operational awareness, but also continuous improvement.
“Mission data from FireFlyte allows us to make sure every aircraft, on every fire, is performing at the highest possible level.
“Fireflyte also enhances our situational awareness so we can increase our focus on safe operations by using data to highlight trends and maintain our high tempo in the field.
“This visibility gives us the best possible data to perform our mission to protect what matters – lives, property, and the environment.”
Integrated fleet visibility
The agreement covers Bridger’s entire fleet, including its six CL-415EAF Super Scoopers, amphibious aircraft capable of collecting up to 1,412 gallons of water during each scooping pass.
It also includes the company’s Air Attack and Multi-Mission aircraft, Pilatus PC-12s, King Air 350s and Daher Kodiaks equipped with imaging and infrared systems.
FireFlyte brings all aircraft onto a single operational platform, allowing suppression aircraft and Air Attack coordination aircraft to be viewed together by pilots, ground coordinators and agency partners to improve operational coordination and situational awareness.
Todd O’Hara, CEO, TracPlus Global, said: “The industry is shifting toward automated, complete mission records. Agencies like CAL FIRE and Australia’s national program are already there.
“What’s changing now is that operators are making the same move. Bridger is leading that from the front. By capturing every mission automatically, the same way the major agencies do, they can focus on what they do best; flying the mission and keeping communities safe.
“That’s what we built TracPlus to do. We’re glad to be part of it.
