In 2014, Bridger Aerospace began conducting aerial surveillance with a twin commander aircraft. The company quickly recognized it could use its expertise and technology for aerial wildfire solutions, including wildfire observation and suppression. Bridger Aerospace has since added four fire suppression planes known as “scoopers” to its surveillance technology to “become an integrated provider of aerial firefighting solutions,” said Sam Davis, VP of Finance. “We focus on initial attack, responding early and quickly at the start of fires, and the scoopers are great for that.”