The UH-205 “Huey” helicopter of the 21 ° AVES squadron group, alerted by the Rome civil protection coordination center and taken off at the 17.10 reached the intervention zone after 10 minutes, immediately starting to work in collaboration with the teams at forest land, other 2 helicopters and 1 Canadair.
Accomplices the high temperatures of these days, the dry climate and the intense wind of Mistral, the flames have easily affected the countryside that extends from the built-up area towards the mountains, involving the industrial infrastructures belonging to a quarry in the area.
After about 2 flight hours, 16 launches (for a total of 8500 lt of water) and a coordinated teamwork between foresters and firefighters, the reclamation of the site affected by the fire was brought to a successful conclusion.
This activity represents the second fire intervention of the 21 ° AvEs in the 2014 Forest Fire Anti-Fire campaign, which continues its vigilance activity from dawn to dusk.
Source: Army Majority Staff
