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Archive Home > 2011 > March > 19 > Fewer helicopters to fight fires?

Fewer helicopters to fight fires?

Copter owners say cost of upgrades will reduce available fleet

By Kate Ramsayer / The Bulletin
March 19, 2011

New U.S. Forest Service standards for some firefighting helicopters could require contractors to spend as much as $50,000 per helicopter to upgrade the aircraft.

Some in the helicopter industry say the high cost of upgrades could reduce the number of helicopters in the “call-when-needed” pool....

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