The PUMA Bravo heavy water-bombing helicopter, one of ten helicopters chartered by the Civil Protection Agency to bolster the country’s forest fire-fighting capabilities, has taken up its summer base in Jonzac (17).
Every day, an AERO officer from the SDIS 17, 19 and 24 is on board to set objectives and liaise with ground operations.
With this new facility, the Civil Protection Agency hopes to be better able to monitor and combat forest fires, which, unfortunately, have become increasingly frequent in recent years.
🚁PUMA Bravo, the heavy water-bombing helicopter chartered by @Sécurité civile, has taken up its summer base at #Jonzac (17).
— Prefect of Nouvelle-Aquitaine and Gironde (@PrefAquitaine33) 5 June 2023
➡️This is one of the 1⃣0⃣ helicopters being deployed to bolster the country’s resources for combating #forestfires. pic.twitter.com/xXsh0BZbEK
