Mayor Michael D. Antonovich announced that the two CL-415 SuperScoopers fire-fighting aircraft leased from the government of Quebec will arrive for service in Los Angeles County on Sept. 1.
SuperScoopers are a fixed-wing aircraft that can carry up to 1,620 gallons of water and takes only 12 seconds to scoop water from a lake and inject it with fire-resistant foam – a combination up to 3 times more effective than water alone. They can be airborne in as little as five minutes and fly three hours before refueling.
In addition, an Erickson Aircrane Type I Helitanker was also leased for the 2015 fire season. Capable of delivering 2,200 gallons per drop, it will be placed into service on Saturday, August 15, 2015.
“To combat wildfire and protect life and property, these vital aircraft will supplement our County Fire Department’s water-dropping helicopters, its arsenal of ground equipment, and the nation’s finest firefighting force,” said Mayor Antonovich.
The Los Angeles County Fire Department will continually monitor the fire activity, wildland fuel conditions and weather forecasts in order to determine if these important firefighting resources will need to be extended past their initial lease periods.
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I hope it’s not a day late and a dollar short.
I would think, being the state of our drought, we could have gotten these sooner……,,,perhaps purchasing one might be on our agenda
I would think, being the state of our drought, we could have gotten these sooner……,,,perhaps purchasing one might be on our agenda
It’s expensive but that would be great
Didn’t know Antonovich was the Mayor…
Didn’t know Antonovich was the Mayor…
I think he considers himself the Mayor of LA County, Thank God he will be termed out at the end of his current term.
I think he considers himself the Mayor of LA County, Thank God he will be termed out at the end of his current term.
…and then finally Chris Ball will be able to build his home.
…and then finally Chris Ball will be able to build his home.
They had the opportunity but didn’t. They would have been paid for already.
They had the opportunity but didn’t. They would have been paid for already.
Thought this was the Beatles and the yellow submarine for a second..
Thought this was the Beatles and the yellow submarine for a second..
Mayor Antonovich? Another example of the poor reporting by scvtv and scv news. These guys make a lot of mistakes and never seem to correct them.
Mayor Antonovich? Another example of the poor reporting by scvtv and scv news. These guys make a lot of mistakes and never seem to correct them.