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Wildfires in France: Australia sends a Chinook CH-47D helicopter Australia deploys a Chinook CH-47D water-bombing helicopter to assist French firefighters.
Published 6sem · 3 sources ✓ Confirmed Notable · updated 6sem
The fact The aircraft can carry twice as much water as a Canadair, bolstering firefighting efforts.
Four firefighters have died and 130 have been poisoned since the wildfires began.
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Why it matters Ces hélicoptères permettent d’augmenter la capacité de largage d’eau et d’intervention rapide dans les zones difficiles d’accès, renforçant l’efficacité des opérations de lutte contre les incendies en cours.
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