4.3.2.1.4.3 Aircraft: Palisades On January 7, 2025, LFD staffed and readied four (4) of their five (5) Type 2 helicopters. All four (4) were dispatched to Sunset 1 Fire. While en route to Sunset 1, Fire 4 (HLCO) diverted Fire 2 to the Palisades Fire to perform reconnaissance and assist in suppression efforts. LFD Fire 4, Fire 1, and Fire 3 completed the mission at Sunset 1 and were redirected to the Palisades Fire. from the after action report Fire 2 - looking at you - where did you drop your water? did any helos drop on the Sunset 1 Fire? maybe they did because a helispot was already in use before county e70 picked their helispot =================================== recap of times 1009 - sunset 1 fire reported (right on border between la city fd and la county fd and maybe beverly hills fd) 1030 - palisades fire reported 1039 - la county sent units to palisades fire 1044 - comm plan assigned 1048 - lf69 at scene =========================== page 103 of 351 - photo from 1033 am of fire starting on ridge top - sure looks like 1 good drop from a helo could have killed that fire - it was obviously going well and had a strong wind behind it as maxwell smart might have said - "missed it by that much" - oh well - such is life - sometimes close calls have huge consequences - look at Tenrife - 1 double on the radio channel and 600 died
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