The two Super Scoopers contracted from Quebec, Canada, are returning to Los Angeles County to assist in battling brush fires throughout the county, including Santa Clarita.

The two super scoopers and 12 crew are expected to arrive to Van Nuys Airport by the end of the month, according to officials with the Los Angeles County Fire Department.

The two aircraft are on a 90-day lease; however, if fires continue to be a threat at the end of the deployment, the aircraft lease can be extended.

The two superscoopers are expected to work in tandem with each other, joining the existing fleet of helicopters to battle fires throughout Los Angeles County and Santa Clarita.

Each plane is capable of holding 1,600 gallons of water, so when they drop in tandem, they are able to put approximately 3,200 gallons of water on a fire at once.

These aircraft use local water sources such as Castaic Lake, Pyramid Lake, the Pacific Ocean, as well as other large waterways to fill their tanks.

The water-dropping planes are dispatched to all first alarm brush fires within L.A. County.

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