View Full Version : Other Canary Islands without forest fire-fighting aircraft this summer
Mainland have rejected the Canarian governments request for a permanent water carrying aircraft (hidroavión .... does anyone konw what they are called in English ? :dontknow:) have been rejected by Madrid.
That means that if we get forest fires again this year, there will be up to 2 days delay whilst they are mobilized from Andalucia.
At times like this I understand the independence sentiments.
canarybird
15-05-2013, 10:42
The big ones on the Canadian west coast (Vancouver Island) are called water bombers.
http://canarybird.smugmug.com/Holidays/Canada-Holiday-2008-1/i-R2VtVws/0/L/Martin%20Mars%20Water%20Bomber%202-L.jpg
Seaplane .....
I think Seaplanes just land on water, as opposed to carry water to extinguish fire, but I stand to be corrected.
junglejim
15-05-2013, 10:53
Various names, various sizes! Very impressive ,some of them!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aerial_firefighting
In Scotland we call it the Weather! ::jumping:
bonitatime
15-05-2013, 14:16
Nothing new then
Nothing new then
One would have hoped that lessons would have been learned from 2012.....
Does Tenerife receive money from Europe when there is a fire?
Does Tenerife receive money from Europe when there is a fire?
Only if the fires big enough.
Did the fires get big enough last year?
No, apparently the pyromaniacs will have to try harder this year.
OK, what else was said at the time was that some forest areas could be reclassified to urban
Is that rubbish also ?
That was in La Gomera I think, but that money was supposed to come from Madrid.
bonitatime
16-05-2013, 06:42
OK, what else was said at the time was that some forest areas could be reclassified to urban
Is that rubbish also ?
No that seems to be true
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