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| The Balboa 24, Turva. |
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| The fire on August 27th. |
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| Strong afternoon winds and dry conditions led to very fast fire growth. |
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| The Bombardier CL-415 Super Scoopers 260 and 263 operated by Aero-Flite were fighting the fires. |
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| 1,600 gallons picked up in 12 seconds, at least per Wikipedia. |
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| Not too often probably that you get to watch a scooper pick up water with the fire it is fighting visible in the background. |
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| The lake must be big enough that they didn't need to close it for boats. |
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| They were actually flying north though, towards Yellowstone. |
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| They fly in formation one behind the other, and made the round trip in very regular intervals. |
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| A smoke-filled valley. |
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| The winds filled in even worse the next day. |
