Quebec pilot fighting Los Angeles wildfires says challenges are like nothing he’s seen before | Unpublished
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Author: Frédérik-Xavier D. Plante
Publication Date: January 14, 2025 - 20:25

Quebec pilot fighting Los Angeles wildfires says challenges are like nothing he’s seen before

January 14, 2025
Canadians flying water-bombing runs over the raging Los Angeles wildfires are facing conditions they haven’t experienced before as near hurricane-force winds and fast-moving flames make their dangerous missions even more hazardous, says one of the firefighting pilots sent from Quebec.Pascal Duclos, one of a handful of Canadian pilots fighting the deadly fires, said Tuesday that his team is encountering challenges more dire than he has ever witnessed in his 14 seasons deployed to California.


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