3 Firefighting Copters Advised for County
From Times Staff and Wire Reports
The San Diego region needs three firefighting helicopters, according to a study released Wednesday that shows it lags behind other Southern California counties in aerial fire-suppression power.
The city of San Diego commissioned the study by Conklin & de Decker Associates of Arlington, Texas, after October’s wildfires. San Diego County was the site of the deadliest blaze -- the Cedar fire -- which resulted in 15 of the 26 deaths in six Southern California counties and destroyed 2,200 of 3,650 homes.
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