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Sept. 1: SuperScoopers to Arrive in L.A. County

Press Release | Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015

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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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16 Comments

Susie Evans says:

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at

I hope it’s not a day late and a dollar short.

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Laurie Rorick says:

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at

I would think, being the state of our drought, we could have gotten these sooner……,,,perhaps purchasing one might be on our agenda

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Laurie Rorick says:

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at

I would think, being the state of our drought, we could have gotten these sooner……,,,perhaps purchasing one might be on our agenda

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- Austin Currado says:
  
  Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at
  
  It’s expensive but that would be great
  
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Lorena Sands says:

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at

Didn’t know Antonovich was the Mayor…

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Lorena Sands says:

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at

Didn’t know Antonovich was the Mayor…

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- Willis Newton says:
  
  Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at
  
  I think he considers himself the Mayor of LA County, Thank God he will be termed out at the end of his current term.
  
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- Willis Newton says:
  
  Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at
  
  I think he considers himself the Mayor of LA County, Thank God he will be termed out at the end of his current term.
  
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- Willis Newton says:
  
  Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at
  
  …and then finally Chris Ball will be able to build his home.
  
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- Willis Newton says:
  
  Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at
  
  …and then finally Chris Ball will be able to build his home.
  
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Brian Mitchell says:

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at

They had the opportunity but didn’t. They would have been paid for already.

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Brian Mitchell says:

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at

They had the opportunity but didn’t. They would have been paid for already.

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Carly Estelle Balousek says:

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at

Thought this was the Beatles and the yellow submarine for a second..

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Carly Estelle Balousek says:

Tuesday, Jul 7, 2015 at

Thought this was the Beatles and the yellow submarine for a second..

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Shane Weeks says:

Wednesday, Jul 8, 2015 at

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.

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Shane Weeks says:

Wednesday, Jul 8, 2015 at

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.

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