Witness the intense aerial firefighting efforts against the "Airport Fire" in Trabuco Canyon, Orange County, California. Captured from the early hours of the start of the fire you can get an idea of the ROS this fire took as it quickly moved through tough terrain and dense vegetation. This video showcases various air assets in action:
- Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA) helicopters, including the UH-1H and new Sikorsky S70 Firehawk, shuttling between fire zones and water sources
- Multiple Grumman S-2T airtankers dropping retardant on the northern flank of the fire
- A Very Large Air Tanker (VLAT) MD9 executing a massive retardant drop
Experience the coordination and power of these aerial firefighting machines as they work tirelessly to contain and extinguish the wildfire threatening Orange County.
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