QRF Demonstration 

The QRF demonstration was held at the Santa Fe Dam.
The Coulson CH-47 Chinook helitankers are the industry’s largest effective water and fire retardant-dropping helitankers. They can “hover fill” 3,000 gallons in 90 seconds with a retractable snorkel, allowing them to return to the fire line more quickly. They can also operate at night when supported by the Sikorsky S-76 intelligence and recon helicopter. Last year, the QRF dropped more than 700,000 gallons of water on more than 25 wildfires.
The helitankers are operated by Coulson Aviation and managed and leased by the Orange County Fire Authority #LACoFD and Ventura County Fire Department. SCE has sponsored the QRF since 2021.