Another fiery weekend for fire-fighting forces
During last weekend, 18 and 19 August 2012, the air force of the CAF Fire-fighting Task Force (CAF FF TF) were engaged in extinguishing 12 fires along the Croatian coast.
On Saturday, 18 August, 4 CL-415 Canadairs, 4 AT-802 Air Tractors and two Mi-8 MTV1 transport helicopters were engaged on fire sites on Plano next to Trogir, in Dazlina near Pirovac, in Mirlović Zagora east of Šibenik and in Donji Biljani near the Zemunik airport.
On Saturday, CAF FF TF aircraft dropped a total of 2140 tons of water and made 36 flight hours.
On Sunday, August 19, 4 CL-415 Canadairs, 4 AT-802 Air Tractors and two Mi-8 MTV1 transport helicopters were engaged at fire sites in Žrnovnica, Radošić, Vodice, in Bratiškovci near Skradin, in Donji Biljani near Zemunik airport, in Dobropoljci near Stankovac, in Galovac next to Zemunik airport, and Zečevo near Kistanje. On Sunday, CAF FF TF aircraft dropped a total of 2427 tons of water and made 45 flight hours.
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