Urban Fires Can Require Long Trips for Helicopters to Get Water. Ex-L.A. County Firefighter Has a Solution

Urban fires can require long trips for helicopters to get water. Ex-L.A. County firefighter has a solution

A retired L.A. County fire captain knows firsthand what it’s like to wait on a helicopter to refill on water while he's battling a blaze. He thinks he has a better idea.

A firefighter-invented hydrant for helicopters is boosting response times for urban fires

Mark Whaling and a crew raced up and down a hill in a tanker truck as they battled a wildfire in Los Angeles County, scrambling to get water from a street hydrant in time to stay ahead of flames moving up a ridge. A helicopter flew in to drop water, but it had to fly a long distance to refill—and a fire that might have been stopped went on to destroy homes. As they fought that early 2000s blaze, Whaling says, he spotted a sealed, million-gallon …

Urban fires can mean long trips for helicopters to get water. One firefighter had a better idea - Helicopters Magazine

CABAZON, Calif. (AP) — Mark Whaling and a crew raced up and down a hill in a tanker truck as they battled a wildfire in Los Angeles County, scrambling to get

Heli-Hydrants could be a game changer for quenching urban fires

Heli-Hydrants could be a game changer for quenching urban fires One retired firefighter is offering a solution to make aerial firefighting missions easier. A Heli-Hydrant near San Diego was used nearly 40 times last fall, and officials from across Southern California to Greece, Portugal and Italy are expressing interest. #shorts #helihydrant #wildfire #climate The post Heli-Hydrants could be a game changer for quenching urban fires appeared firs…