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Bridger Aerospace Secures 160 Day Task Orders for Four of its Super Scoopers
BELGRADE, Mont., May 11, 2026--Bridger Aerospace Group Holdings, Inc. ("Bridger," "Bridger Aerospace" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: BAER, BAERW), one of the nation’s leading aerial firefighting companies, today announced that it has received two separate 160-day task orders from the US Forest Service, each for two of its CL-415EAF "Super Scooper" aircraft.
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