Firewatch this evening wildfires put lives and property in danger a Glacier National Park

In Firewatch this evening wildfires put lives and property in danger a Glacier National Park fire crews are using some powerful tools to stop those fires empty a Nicole Miller has a closer look at how these super scoopers come into play the scoopers are on loan from Canada through the Northwest.

Compact agreement fire managers tell me they’ve been extremely resourceful and working the high ridge fire they’ve been a huge asset the lakes right there the turnaround time from getting water out of the lake and getting to where we need them has been short they have like a four hour fuel cycle which is a long fuel cycle for any aircraft each scooper has two 600 gallon takes capable of skimming 1,200 gallons of water off a water body in eight to 12 seconds pilot

Brandon Robertson can release the tanks simultaneously or one at a time you’re the first aircraft in the world designed specifically for the purpose of aerial fire suppression and the concept behind it is basically getting gallons per hour of water to a fire so like we thought it was close to the fire we’re able to get 30 or 40 drops an hour per aircraft through the agreement the scoopers stationed at Glacier Park International Airport are available as needed to fire management organization in the state but their most effective on fires within 25 miles of a water body if you see the scoopers out working fires fire managers asked to please remember drones will shut down aviation resources drones are a definite growing problem in especially firefighting operations if there’s a drone spotted in the area we have to pull off the fire and we can’t do our job so far drones haven’t shut down operations on any fires burning in the park in Glacier National Park Nicole Miller MTN news fire managers say the two scoopers will be available for as long as they’re needed to help these wildfires in Hannah