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L.A. County Officials Host Reveal Of ‘Super Scoopers’ For Fire Season

In a press conference on Wednesday, Los Angeles County officials revealed the two “Super Scoopers” leased from Canada to be used for California’s fire season.  The airfield at the Van Nuys Airport was decorated with the aircraft used by the L.A. County Fire Department including the Super Scoopers, showcasing the department’s immense air strength in battling fires.  “We continue to ...

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Super Scoopers Return To Canada After L.A. County Contract Expires

The Super Scoopers have been released and are headed back to Quebec after assisting in firefights throughout Los Angeles County, including Santa Clarita. The super scoopers arrived at the Van Nuys Airport back in September on a three month contract as they do each year just before the peak of Southern California fire season.  These aircraft worked alongside the Los ...

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SuperScoopers Return From Quebec To Fight Santa Clarita Brush Fires

The SuperScoopers which are contracted from Quebec, Canada each fall have returned to Van Nuys to assist in fighting brush fires throughout Los Angeles County, including the Santa Clarita Valley. Each year for the last two decades, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) leases the two fixed-wing firefighting airplanes from the Government of Quebec.  These aerial assets come at ...

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Super Scoopers Return To L.A. County For Battling Brush Fires

The two Super Scoopers that are contracted from Quebec, Canada have returned to Los Angeles County for the 27th consecutive year to assist in battling brush fires, officials said. Fire department welcomes two new helicopters and Super Scoopers County officials are welcoming two new firefighting helicopters and the Super Scoopers at the Los Angeles County Fire Department’s air tanker base ...

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Super Scoopers Return To Fight Santa Clarita Brush Fires

The super scoopers which are contracted from Quebec each fall have returned to Van Nuys to assist in fighting brush fires throughout Los Angeles County, including Santa Clarita. Each year for the last two decades, the Los Angeles County Fire Department leases two fixed-winged firefighting airplanes from the government of Quebec, said Tony Bell, a spokesperson for Supervisor Kathryn Barger.  ...

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Los Angeles County Celebrates 25th Anniversary Of Quebec Super Scoopers Lease

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Los Angeles County officials held a joint press conference with a representative from the Quebec government Wednesday in order to commemorate the 25th year that the Fire Department has leased a pair of CL-415 Super Scoopers from the Canadian province. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. County of Los Angeles Fifth District ...

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Super Scoopers, Helitanker Returning To LA County To Battle Santa Clarita Brush Fires

The Los Angeles County Fire Department is set to receive two Super Scoopers from Quebec, Canada in the first week of September, which will help firefighters on the ground extinguish brush fires in Santa Clarita and throughout LA County. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. In addition to the planes – commonly ...

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LA County Super Scooper Contract To Expire Next Week Unless Extended

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The LA County Fire Department Super Scooper contract is set to expire next week, as wildfires rage throughout Southern California — unless the agency requests an extension, according to county officials. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. The contract for the two firefighting aircraft from Quebec, Canada was set to expire on ...

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L.A. County Extends Super Scooper Contract

County supervisors approved the extension of two CL-415 Super Scooper fire-fighting aircraft from Canada this week, officials said. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking KHTS Santa Clarita News Alerts delivered right to your inbox. To ensure that the Los Angeles County Fire Department is prepared for any type of major fire incident, Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich announced that the lease contract for two ...

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