Coulson Aviation is the only private helicopter operator for the fifth consecutive year to support Southern California’s Quick Reaction Force to fight wildfires.
New program provides helicopters to fire-threatened part of California
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. (CBS News) - Firefighters in California hope new tools and better coordination will help them in the upcoming wildfire season.
Millions of residents in Los Angeles, Orange, and Ventura counties are among the most vulnerable living in wildfire-prone areas.
Starting Tuesday, a six-month program will provide helicopters to fire departments in those counties. Southern California continues to face unprecedented times as wildfires destroy property and take lives year after year. This year is no different: we re once again in a drought, and the vegetation is extremely dry, said Orange County Fire Chief Brian Fennessy. With predictions of dire wildfires in the coming months, the Quick Reaction Force, or QRF Program was formed. Quick Reaction Force is a military term meaning to rapidly respond to escalating situations that require speed and force. That s exactly what we need to battle wildfires