QUICK REACTION FORCE
@SOCAL_QRF
Southern Cal Edison, Los Angeles County Fire Department, Ventura County Fire Department, Orange County Fire Authority - Quick Reaction Force Program
QRF Helitanker 55 January 10th @ 21:57, dropping on the #PalisadesFire. All 4 QRF helicopters worked last nights night shift.
QRF Copter 76, video #2 on the #RanchoFire, Orange County @ 17:29 hours. Fire is mapped at 4.5 acres with the forward rate of spread stopped.
QRF Copter 76 on scene of the #RanchoFire, Orange County July 7th @ 16:13 hours. Fire is mapped at 3.1 acres.
QRF Copter 76, July 3rd @ 19:58 on the #TonnerFire, Orange County. Fire is mapped at 5.5 acres with the forward rate of spread stopped.
QRF Helitanker 55, 6/16 on the #HoweFire, VNC. Fire has been mapped at 38 acres with the forward rate of spread stopped.
QRF Helitanker 55 going into the dip on the #HughesFire, January 22 at 15:14 hours. All QRF Helitankers are equipped with retractable snorkels as shown in this video. This allows for faster transition times to and from the drops providing more gallons delivered per fuel cycle.
QRF Helitankers and Copter 76 working night shift on the #HughesFire, January 22 at 22:02 hours.
QRF Helitanker 47, January 22nd at 16:31 hours on the #HughesFire. QRF Copter 76 (HLCO) can make adjustments using the #FLIR HD-380 in IR mode to see the effectiveness of the drop.
QRF Helitanker 55 on the #HughesFire supporting direct attack.
QRF Copter 76 with an updated report on the #HughesFire, ANF/LACO
QRF Copter 76 January 22nd at 12:19 hours on scene of the #HughesFire. ANF/LACO.
QRF Copter 76 responding to the #HughesFire, ANF. Multiple resources on scene.
QRF Copter 76 January 20th at 15:12 hours on the #PicoFire, Orange County. Forward rate of spread has been stopped at 1/2 acre using ORCO copters 1 & 3.
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QRF Copter 76, January 11th @ 04:09 on the #PalisadesFire. Successful backfiring operations on the Division Z.
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QRF Copter 76 m, January 7th @ 14:10 hours on the #PalisadesFire, LAFD.
QRF Copter 76, January 7th @ 13:17 hours on the #PalisadesFire, LAFD with both QRF Helitanker 40 & 55.
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