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Helicopter response to Okanagan fire was swift
September 20, 2012 By Ottawa Citizen
Sept. 20, 2012 – The first water-dropping helicopter was en route to a
fast-moving forest fire in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley nearly
half an hour after it was first reported, according to a timeline
compiled by the provincial government, which says an initial review has
found the response was fast and well co-ordinated.
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Sept. 20, 2012 – The first water-dropping helicopter was en route to a fast-moving forest fire in British Columbia's Okanagan Valley nearly half an hour after it was first reported, according to a timeline compiled by the provincial government, which says an initial review has found the response was fast and well co-ordinated. | READ MORE
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