Thanks to Ontario experiencing some wet weather, the central province is able to share some resources as B.C. braces for the possibility of more fires.
Two CL-415 Super Scoopers are ready to roll and on the runway at the Williams Lake Regional Airport in front of the Cariboo Fire Centre.
Each of the purpose-built firefighting airplanes is able to scoop about 6,000 litres in about 10-12 seconds from large bodies of water.
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