Fire tankers funded by Washington’s Department of Natural Resources began contract operations June 1, the official start of the fire watch season, and crews at the Mid-Columbia Regional Airport in Dallesport, above, worked through the logistics of loading the large single-engine tankers Wednesday afternoon. Four tankers and a helicopter with a ground crew, funded by DNR and Oregon Department of Forestry, will be based at the airport.
Fire tankers funded by Washington’s Department of Natural Resources began contract operations June 1, the official start of the fire watch season, and crews at the Mid-Columbia Regional Airport in Dallesport, above, worked through the logistics of loading the large single-engine tankers Wednesday afternoon. Four tankers and a helicopter with a ground crew, funded by DNR and Oregon Department of Forestry, will be based at the airport.
Mark Gibson
An “Air Boss” drops water at the Mid-Columbia Regional Airport in Dallesport Wednesday as fire season begins and crews settle in at the airport.
Fire tankers funded by Washington’s Department of Natural Resources began contract operations June 1, the official start of the fire watch season, and crews at the Mid-Columbia Regional Airport in Dallesport, above, worked through the logistics of loading the large single-engine tankers Wednesday afternoon. Four tankers and a helicopter with a ground crew, funded by DNR and Oregon Department of Forestry, will be based at the airport. At right, an “Air Boss” drops water.
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