DAVAO CITY,
March 30 (PIA) Fire suppression operation went on for the second day at the
peak of Mt. Apo facing Davao City and Davao del Sur using a super Huey
helicopter by the Philippine Air Force.
Lt. Colonel
Jose Ritchie Pabilona, commander of the Tactical Operations Group XI of the
Philippine Air Force said that as of 11:00 0’clock am Wednesday, seven bucket
operations had been conducted on the peak to put off the fire.
He said the
chopper picks up water from Lake Mejo in Barangay Kapatagan, Digos, Davao del
Sur using a large bucket to douse the raging forest fire several kilometers
above the sea level.
Pabilona said
only one chopper is used in the firefighting operation since two of its kind
are posted in Western Visayas and Luzon Island, respectively.
“One of the
choppers is used to also put off the fire near Mt. Kanlaon between Negros
Occidental and Negros Oriental,” he said.
Pabilona said
that the volunteers are coordinating with the chopper pilot to prioritize the
burning areas which are hard to reach on foot.
He said the
chopper is under the operational control of the 505th Search and Rescue Group
and is capable of the bucket operation and has the capability to hoist
survivors.
Pabilona said
its bucket is capable of carrying three drums equivalent to 620 liters of
water.
“It is
capable of taking water from the lake, sea or river,” he said.
Pabilona said
the fire suppression operation is focused on the peak facing Davao City and
Davao del Sur. (PIA 11-Joey Sem G.
Dalumpines)
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