Throughout fire season, aerial units like scooper planes, Type 1, Type 2, and Type 3 helicopters have been utilized in a variety of different ways in order to assist in dealing with wildfires.
The Lookout fire, currently burning near Blue River, has a total of 11 helicopters assigned to it. These range from Type 1 helicopters dedicated to reconnaissance, and transporting crews in and around the fire, Type 2 helicopters that are primarily used to repel fire fighters within the fireline, and Type 3 helicopters which drop water onto the burning fires.
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