Forest Fire hell in CYQT

AEROMONKEY · Post by **AEROMONKEY** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:45 pm

Tis the season.....fire season is goin good here in yqt....2 Ontario CL415's...2 Quebec 415's , 2 Saskatchewan CL 215's...accompanying birddogs...numerous helicopters...including a Koala!! never seen one of these here...especially on fire duty...any info on who's it is?
Fuel was in extremely short suppy here we ran out a couple of times....things got stressful but Pauls hauling showed up just in time with more..... we'll have the same problem tomorrw apparently...with Geraldton Wawa and the surrounding area relying in YQT for Jet fuel....The Mnr also counts on us for their gas in armstrong and alot of other areas.....Canadian North arrived this aft with Alberta firefighters to help out ....on their B737....nothing like unloading 100lb packs in 38 degree weather.....
Busiest Fire season in Yqt in at least 10 years according to my boss....busiest i've seen in the 7 i've been here
AND NO END IN SIGHT!!

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:48 pm

I might be able to help with your fuel supply problem...

AEROMONKEY · Post by **AEROMONKEY** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:50 pm

AND how could you do that?

hazatude · Post by **hazatude** » Mon Aug 08, 2005 10:59 pm

PM me for details

nighthawk · Post by **nighthawk** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 4:14 am

What is the registration of the Koala then i can tell you who the owner is

backon3 · Post by **backon3** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 10:00 am

NWT on the way.

Probes Down · Post by **Probes Down** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:07 am

The last count was somewhere around 22 heavy skimmers in the province.

r22captain · Post by **r22captain** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:47 am

AEROMONKEY wrote:numerous helicopters...including a Koala!!

that would be JB air's (manitoba) unless it's an american machine....which I doubt considering location

r22captain · Post by **r22captain** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 11:48 am

nighthawk wrote:What is the registration of the Koala then i can tell you who the owner is

yes transport canada's website is a marvelous place......

Adanac · Post by **Adanac** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:26 pm

Heavy Skimmers? There are different classifications of Skimmers? If there is I would have to say that the HEAVY would be the MARS.

Adanac

Probes Down · Post by **Probes Down** » Tue Aug 09, 2005 12:57 pm

Have to agree with you on that one, it is the heaviest of them all! Of course a 415 at 48,000 gross isn't exactly a light twin....

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 6:52 am

Word has it that there will be 30 scoopers in the province within a couple of days. That will be a record for the province. The most prior to this was 23. We are now sitting in Sudbury in the pouring rain.

Driving Rain · Post by **Driving Rain** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 8:05 am

As of today in Ontario there's 28 215/415's and 7 lites, 3 twotters and 4 Fire Bosses .

... · Post by **...** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 9:07 am

Driving Rain wrote:As of today in Ontario there's 28 215/415's and 7 lites, 3 twotters and 4 Fire Bosses .

...and one Black 8-Ball commander...

Rowdy · Post by **Rowdy** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 10:43 am

Damn that Commander looks good!

Just curious.. whats a shrike conversion??

Probes Down · Post by **Probes Down** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 12:42 pm

Why that commander looks like it's in Pickle Lake

. . · Post by **. .** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 1:16 pm

at the new mnr pad there?

LostinRotation · Post by **LostinRotation** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 4:45 pm

I don't care what people say...that's secsay !

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bush pilot · Post by **bush pilot** » Wed Aug 10, 2005 7:27 pm

Once you go black you never go back!

... · Post by **...** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:56 am

More fire pics...towards Armstrong.

... · Post by **...** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 9:59 am

bush pilot wrote:Once you go black you never go back!

yeah...she's got a great tail

LostinRotation · Post by **LostinRotation** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:15 pm

I heard something along the lines of 500 lightning strikes so far causing alot of these fires. Any truth to that ?

Damn nice pic. We live in such a beautiful counrty and some people don't even realize it.

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CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:31 pm

LostinRotation there were over 38,000 strikes just in the eastern region the other night alone. Not sure of the number province wide but you could probably double that number and there has been many more since.

Things in Sudbury are slowing down the last couple of days as they have been averaging only 30 new fire starts a day.

LostinRotation · Post by **LostinRotation** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 12:51 pm

I think the news agency wasn't quoting the actual number of lightning strikes, just the ones that were reported to have touched off fires.

Either way, enjoy the busy year and stay safe.

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Chantal · Post by **Chantal** » Thu Aug 11, 2005 3:36 pm

Prayer in Time of Danger
O God, Who knowest us to be set in the midst of such great perils, that,
by reason of the weakness of our nature, we cannot stand upright, grant
us such health of mind and body, that those evils which we suffer for our
sins we may overcome through Thine assistance. Through Christ our
Lord. Amen.

Forest Fire hell in CYQT

Forest Fire hell in CYQT

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Ahhh.. skimmer heaven

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