Forest Fire in Flatrock
On April 26th 2013 Torbay’s Volunteer Fire Department responded to a brush fire at the end of Deer Marsh Road. With the winds being quite gusty and a residential area downwind of the fire, they quickly called in the water bomber to douse the area completely and prevent a major catastrophe.
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- A water bomber flies into the smoke of a forest fire that had gotten quite close to near by homes.
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- The forest fire was threatening near by homes.
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- The water bomber above the forest fire.
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- A water bomber drops his load on a forest fire.
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- Crowds gather to watch a helicopter drop huge buckets of water on a forest fire.
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- The massive spill of water from a water bomber captivates onlookers.
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- A water bomber finishes his drop as a helicopter turns waits for his opportunity to drop water.
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- A water bomber takes a final pass over the site of a forest fire.