GelTech Solutions, Inc. announced that FireIce was successfully deployed by firefighting aircraft contracted by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources Division of Forestry, and was able to aid in containing one of the first wildfires of the season. Minnesota Department of Natural Resources has purchased and is using FireIce in a season-long pilot program to evaluate the product in aerial firefighting and fire engine applications. In its first wildfire deployment this season, FireIce earned the praise of pilots and wildland firefighters on the ground as being effective and easy to use.

FireIce is non-toxic and its environmental impact is negligible compared to other fire chemicals used in wildland firefighting, particularly in sensitive ecosystems. FireIce is also non-corrosive and weighs significantly less than other commonly used chemicals, enhancing the safety of pilots and their aircraft.