Aircraft crews face heavy smoke fighting wildfire
WildfireAircraft and helicopter crews are trying to help fight a wildfire but heavy smoke is limiting their visibility and access to the fire area.
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02:36
Transcript:
00:00And November air attack, we're about coming through the smoke now, but we're about a minute out.00:05Where are we looking?00:11Okay, and just for my, I think I'm over the repeater site now, it's right next to the high-touch of power lines.00:22And for November, air traction map to descend a little bit, see if we can't poke in there.00:27We're pretty smoked out right now.00:34We might be able to bring the Helco over.00:36Let me try to get down. I'll get back to you in just a moment.00:43Puzzle fire group, go ahead.00:49Okay,00:51I copy.00:52And is that the group that was working with Five Papa Juliet earlier?00:58He's on a field and return.01:00Should be here shortly.01:01And let me get with Helco.01:16Crane Valley Echo, correct?01:47Okay, I can't get low enough without riding the terrain to get below the smoke.01:51Helco is going to transition in about five minutes here and we will make sure to pass that off the next Helco.01:58Let them know you're looking
00:00
And November air attack, we're about coming through the smoke now, but we're about a minute out.
00:05
Where are we looking?
00:11
Okay, and just for my, I think I'm over the repeater site now, it's right next to the high-touch of power lines.
00:22
And for November, air traction map to descend a little bit, see if we can't poke in there.
00:27
We're pretty smoked out right now.
00:34
We might be able to bring the Helco over.
00:36
Let me try to get down. I'll get back to you in just a moment.
00:43
Puzzle fire group, go ahead.
00:49
Okay,
00:51
I copy.
00:52
And is that the group that was working with Five Papa Juliet earlier?
00:58
He's on a field and return.
01:00
Should be here shortly.
01:01
And let me get with Helco.
01:16
Crane Valley Echo, correct?
01:47
Okay, I can't get low enough without riding the terrain to get below the smoke.
01:51
Helco is going to transition in about five minutes here and we will make sure to pass that off the next Helco.
01:58
Let them know you're looking
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San Luis Obispo County, CA
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