Bad Helicopter Season

[STICKJIGGLER]

Hey firehawk and 407 dude

You guys kill me, I know I suck, because I'm so vain that I usually ask anyone I'm longlining with "how do I look" and unfortunately they usually tell me!

As for the 3/4 inch pipe 407 saw me getting. I had it manufactured into a 150ft snorkel so I could still breath, while reading his posts.The BS is piling pretty darn high these days.

But hey, thanks for the ego massage.

Gotta run and get in line for my new Harry Potter book.

[Puddle Jumper]

Yesterday we had some major fires...there was one that 3 tankers were needed on but they just weren''t available due to other fires. And our lightning map is completely covered. Looks like its going to be a good year afterall...at least in ontario.

[Winnie]

Regarding fires, we got one on the island now, in Terra Nova, close to the park. 3 tankers and two helicopters, 1 canadian and one universal. Now I''m just waiting for the call to go down there in my Schweizer and the 5 gallon bucket . But to get back to seriousness, its pouring down right now, so I guess that would be it for the fire...

[RotorPilot]

Smoke forces village airlift

Forest fires near isolated reserve

Half of evacuees are children

Nicolaas Van Rijn

Staff reporter
Jun. 23, 2003. 04:13 AM

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More than 800 residents — half of them children — have been moved from their homes on an isolated Indian reserve in Northern Ontario after a huge forest fire approached within a kilometre of their community

 

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http://www.torontostar.com/NASApp/cs/Conte...ol=968342212737

[Firehawk]

Well got my marching orders today. I guess I''ll be joining the excitment in Ontario.

Looking forward to seeing that part of the country never been past Sask.So should see you boys out there soon.

[downwash]

Ontario very big place. Many fire, many helicopter. Watch out for boys with head up their butt, flying in smoke with eyes locked on GeePeeEss!

[a_c]

On your way by feel free to stop in to Thunder Bay, I will provide the Beers and the girls will provide the shake..(or coffee)….

[407 Driver]

Have a good trip FireHawk, may the force be with you. Out west in the snowy rockpile (fresh snow down to 6,500''), our only chance is perhaps a flood to boost business......

[RotorPilot]

Jun. 24, 2003. 08:42 PM

 

Forest fires costing Ontario $2 million a day

FROM CANADIAN PRESS

 

Forest fires raging throughout Ontario, forcing the evacuations of communities and disrupting rail service, are costing the Ontario government $2 million a day, the Ministry of Natural Resources says.

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All of the ministry's water bombers, supported by 13 water bombers from outside the province, are in operation, along with 92 helicopters.

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[RotorPilot]

Wed, 25 Jun 2003 7:28:21

 

Forest fires threaten to overwhelm crews

TORONTO - Summer has barely begun, but it's already a bad one for forest fires across Canada.

Fire crews are battling flames in Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba, but the hardest hit area is in northern Ontario.

Fires there have tripled in size since the weekend and about 1,000 people have been forced from their homes.

Dozens of fires are burning in northwestern Ontario, advancing at close to 30 meters per minute. The fires cover an area one-third the size of Prince Edward Island.

 

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