Repay Atleo Air for putting out a wildfire
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"The Atleo River Air Service crew extinguished a small brush fire in Clayoquot’s Bulson River Valley on the evening of June 26.
Helicopter pilot Antony Dickinson said he performed more than a dozen ‘Bambi bucket’ water drops over the hot spot, which was lit up from a lightning strike.
Jason Bertin, owner of Atleo Air, was having dinner with friends when he got wind of the bush fire.
“Jay did this on his own accord, with his personal money for gas and no chance of reimbursement, he just knew it had to be done; he could not stand by and risk our rainforest go up in smoke while he had the means to help,” she said."
https://www.westerlynews.ca/news/atleo-air-pilot-douses-brush-fire-near-tofino/?fbclid=IwAR1m1txRnuKlYMiyOu1_js2fQK97T1Jzo_OMlSssmnAJlmYR9MILE5gGBEc
Its extremely important that as a community we come together, not only to thank Jason for his quick action and repay his costs, but to realize that our climate is changing. That while our community may not have a forestry fire base close at hand due to our normally temperate climate, we do have the means to support Jason and his continuing stewardship of Clayoquat Sound. If we all, as a community, donate a few dollars to repay his fuel and maintenance costs, that we can encourage and support Jason to battle any future lightning or human caused fires as we deal with each summer getting drier and drier. Thank-you Jason for stepping up so quickly.
Helicopter pilot Antony Dickinson said he performed more than a dozen ‘Bambi bucket’ water drops over the hot spot, which was lit up from a lightning strike.
Jason Bertin, owner of Atleo Air, was having dinner with friends when he got wind of the bush fire.
“Jay did this on his own accord, with his personal money for gas and no chance of reimbursement, he just knew it had to be done; he could not stand by and risk our rainforest go up in smoke while he had the means to help,” she said."
https://www.westerlynews.ca/news/atleo-air-pilot-douses-brush-fire-near-tofino/?fbclid=IwAR1m1txRnuKlYMiyOu1_js2fQK97T1Jzo_OMlSssmnAJlmYR9MILE5gGBEc
Its extremely important that as a community we come together, not only to thank Jason for his quick action and repay his costs, but to realize that our climate is changing. That while our community may not have a forestry fire base close at hand due to our normally temperate climate, we do have the means to support Jason and his continuing stewardship of Clayoquat Sound. If we all, as a community, donate a few dollars to repay his fuel and maintenance costs, that we can encourage and support Jason to battle any future lightning or human caused fires as we deal with each summer getting drier and drier. Thank-you Jason for stepping up so quickly.
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