Quick Reaction Force Helitankers Prevent Raging Wildfires

Heavyweight Firefighting Aircraft Knocks Out Emerging Wildfires
First-year performance statistics prove SCE-funded helitankers’ unprecedented, round-the-clock capabilities to stop wildfires in their tracks.
As Kyle Gordon drives past downtown Santa Barbara along a beautiful stretch of Highway 101, the Pacific Ocean beckons. Barely two months into his new job as a fire manager for Southern California Edison- Opens in new window, he has been on the road for 36 days hopscotching a state peppered with hundreds of fires.
Gordon approaches Gaviota State Park and is amazed by the difference between the ocean view to his left and the Alisal Fire- Opens in new window on his right.
“We have several critical power lines that are up near those mountains, and if the fire takes them out, it could mean power loss for many on the north coast of our service area, including Santa Barbara and Ventura,” said Gordon, who was an SCE production specialist for two years before shifting to fire management. “The firefighters had to jump on this fire quickly, or it was going to get out of hand.” ...
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