The rare "Super Scooper" planes battling wildfires
First publishedJul 20, 01:02 UTC
Last updatedJul 20, 20:13 UTC · 11m ago
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This past week, Los Angeles County renewed a $41 million contract to keep two aerial water bombers available for fighting wildfires. The so-called "Super Scoopers," of which there are only about 160 in operation, are world-renowned for their decades of fire-fighting.
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- What's the story?
- This past week, Los Angeles County renewed a $41 million contract to keep two aerial water bombers available for fighting wildfires. The so-called "Super Scoopers," of which there are only about 160 in operation, are world-renowned for their decades of fire-fighting.
- How widely is it covered?
- 1 outlet, average source rating 8.0/10.
- When was it last updated?
- 11m ago.
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