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Firehawk helicopters more powerful, safer than existing helicopters in fleet.
Ventura County has two new helicopters which will beef up the county’s firefighting, and search and rescue capabilities. They are former military Blackhawk helicopters which have been refurbished, and upgraded to what are called Firehawk helicopters.
Ventura County Fire Chief Mark Lorenzen says they are larger, and more powerful than the four Vietnam-era Huey helicopters the county has been using. They can carry nearly triple the amount of water as the Hueys, which the county has used for decades.
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Ventura County's new Firehawk helicopters have nearly triple the watter carrying ability as the older Huey helicopters in its fleet