Date: 04/03/2014

Final
Comments on Aerial Firefighting

WILDFIRE MATTERS REVIEW COMMITTEE

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08:53 AM -- Comments on Aerial Firefighting

Chief T.J. Steck, representing Colorado State Fire Chiefs, commented on the report issued by the Division of Fire Prevention and Control concerning aerial firefighting asset plans in the state. Committee members received a statement on the report from Colorado State Fire Chiefs (Attachment B). Chief Steck discussed difficulties experienced in combatting certain wildfires in recent years, and the importance of aerial assets to addressing these fires. Chief Steck discussed the potential benefits of deploying a fire information management system in the state. He voiced support for the division's report and plans for deploying an aerial firefighting fleet in the state.

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09:01 AM

The committee adjourned.