CAL FIRE ended its contract for two giant firefighting choppers on the eve of what has historically been a dangerous month for wildfires.
In the North Bay, it was recently the last day on duty for two major firefighting aircraft like no other. On Thursday, CAL FIRE ended its contract for two giant firefighting choppers on the eve of what has historically been a dangerous month for wildfires, October.
"It's a great asset, especially with the capacity and turnaround times and getting to the fire from 'dip sites,' lots of lakes, rivers, ponds and streams," said CAL FIRE Chief Jake Serrano. Equally impressive is a military grade Chinook Helitanker based in Napa County. It can dump 2,800 gallons of water on a wildfire.
"It's been fairly slow with the wet winter- we're still not out of the woods, but it's been a slower season," said Serrano.CAL FIRE says it remains at peak staffing to fight wildfires with its 16 air bases in Northern California.
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