Jet fuel shortage is hampering aerial firefighting efforts in Montana
Jet fuel shortage is hampering aerial firefighting efforts in Montana
By: Tom Wylie
and last updated 2021-07-27 18:36:08-04
GREAT FALLS â A pair of Bridger Aerospace Super Scooper firefighting airplanes have been parked overnight at Holman Aviation in Great Falls since last week. Itâs not an ideal situation, but theyâre here out of necessity.
The two planes are contracted to assist with aerial suppression on the Devilâs Creek fire near Fort Peck, more than 200 miles away. Normally theyâd be based a lot closer to the fire theyâre working on, but a critical jet fuel shortage has forced the crews to travel back and forth from Great Falls each day.
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