News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
News, views and advertising of the Grand Coulee Dam Area
Ready for fire, HP Helicopter, a private company, contracts with the state's Department of Natural Resources, and keeps equipment staged at the Grand Coulee Dam Airport, its location central to much of the arid territory east of the Cascades that can see rapid fire starts and growth. The "demilitarized" Blackhawk helicopter can dump a 1,100-gallon load of water on fire, then refill at the nearest lake through its "snorkel." Similar helicopters were used to fight the Northrup Canyon Fire in 2021, just down the road. - Scott Hunter photo
The Grand Coulee volunteer firefighters would like to remind everyone to be careful during the upcoming July 4th holiday and to be careful all summer during outside activities.
Local firefighters are not alone in their concern. Agencies responsible for fighting fires statewide are issuing pleas for safety and advising people take in public displays instead of lighting off their own fireworks.
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