Additional aircraft added to Colorado's firefighting arsenal
4/25/2022 11:58:18 PM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Colorado
Boulder County, CO
Eagle County, CO
El Paso County, CO
Las Animas County, CO
Start Date: 4/24/2022
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To be better prepared to fight wildfires, state officials announced nearly $20 million in additional funding for the addition of air support, to improve dispatch services, and use new satellite technology that will show the location of firetrucks and aircraft around a fire.
The additional state contracts will add two Type 1 helicopters, a large air tanker and extend the contract of another air tanker, the governor stated.
The Colorado Springs Gazette (Colo.), April 24, 2022
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