The IrishAirCorps helicopters can dump more than 1,200 litres of water in one drop.
Source: Irish Air Corps THE IRISH AIR Corps has been drafted in to tackle a number of wildfires that have sprung up along Wicklow’s border with Dublin. Fire services from six different fire stations in Wicklow and Dublin have been fighting blazes at Hollywood, Bohernabreena, Kippure and Lacken since Monday.
com/spjY9U5Xg7— Wicklow Fire Service February 27, 2019 Source: Wicklow Fire Service/Twitter Two of the Air Corps’ AgustaWestland AW139 helicopters have been deployed in a bid to extinguish the burning gorse. The helicopters are equipped with ‘Bambi’ buckets which are capable of dumping over 1,200 litres of water in one drop. @DubFireBrigade Hollywood Village is out of control 😰 only just heard the brigades passing by now. Wishing them a safe night 🙏🏻 pic.twitter.
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