The BC Wildfire Service uses helicopters to support crews and other firefighting resources on the ground. Helicopters perform many different tasks, such as dropping water on “hot spots”, transporting personnel to and from the fireline, and giving BC Wildfire Service staff an aerial view of a wildfire. When there are no viable water sources near a fire and road access is limited, helicopters can also be used to transport water. As shown in the video, a bambi-bucket (a collapsible bucket suspended
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A tremendous effort was made Monday by Vancouver fire officials to knock down an out-of-control blaze in historic Gastown. Global 1 captured the view from above the scene where at least three people were reported injured. Read more: globalnews.ca/news/8752236/fire-gastown-monday/ | Global BC
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