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‘The threat is real’: Officials offer grim outlook for 2022 fire season [Los Angeles Times :: BC-CALIF-WILDFIRES-OUTLOOK:LA]
Erik Scott of the Los Angeles Fire Department. Orange, Los Angeles and Ventura counties are also securing additional firefighting helicopters for standby to help drop water and retardant onto flames, he said. Crews have pre-identified water sources in Los Angeles County where aerial crews can fill their tanks, he said, and they will also lean heavily on retardant and foam. But when it comes to the 2022 season in Southern California, officials made it clear the writing is on the wall. ___©2022 Los Angeles Times.
Source: Los Angeles Times June 10, 2022 20:21 UTC
