Southern California Edison last week filed its annual update to its 2020-2022 Wildfire Mitigation Plan with the California Office of Energy Infrastructure Safety. The 2022 plan has an ambitious mission to continue to strengthen and adapt the grid to withstand extreme weather events likely exacerbated by climate change, including the installation of more insulated wire.
Another program that will continue is SCE’s support to bolster aerial fire suppression. Last year, the Los Angeles County Fire Department, Orange County Fire Authority (OCFA), Ventura County Fire Department and other regional agencies partnered with SCE to expand their capabilities with a Quick Reaction Force of the world’s largest fire-suppression helicopters. The Quick Reaction Force consisted of two Coulson-Unical CH-47 helitankers that can each carry up to 3,000 gallons of water or retardant, a Sikorsky-61 that can carry up to 1,000 gallons of water or retardant, a Sikorsky-76 helicopter and a mobile fire retardant base that can actively mix up to 18,000 gallons of fire retardant per hour.
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