The two Superscoopers that are contracted from Quebec Canada have returned to Los Angeles County Wednesday to assist in battling brush fires, officials said.   The two aircraft and 12 crew arrived Wednesday at the Van Nuys Airport where they are stationed, and are set to go into service Friday, Sept. 1, according to Craig Little, spokesperson for the Los Angeles ...

The SuperScoopers which are contracted from Quebec, Canada each fall have returned to Van Nuys to assist in fighting brush fires throughout Los Angeles County, including the Santa Clarita Valley. Each year for the last two decades, the Los Angeles County Fire Department (LACoFD) leases the two fixed-wing firefighting airplanes from the Government of Quebec.  These aerial assets come at ...

Supervisor Michael Antonovich with Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Osby, representatives from Quebec and county fire pilots announced the arrival of two CL-415 SuperScoopers and an Erickson Type 1 Helitanker to fight Southern California brush fires. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. The SuperScoopers and Helitanker were leased from the government of ...