Douglas Forest Protective Association
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Douglas Forest Protective Association |
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EQUIPMENT DFPA relies on a vast array of equipment sufficient to serve the protection
needs of the 1.6 million acres we protect. We have split our District into 16
patrol areas that are covered by Forest Officers in 200-gallon engines. These 4
x 4 wildland fire engines make up the heart of DFPA's initial attack
firefighting force and are supplemented with two bulldozers, three 1000-gallon
engines and one 3,000-gallon tender. Another key initial attack resource is
DFPA's fire suppression helicopter. The medium size ship is under contract from
July 15th through September 15th each fire season. Depending on the weather, the
contract has the option of an extension if needed. Reserve resources include
two 200-gallon engines, one 1000-gallon engine, one 1500-gallon engine, one
bulldozer and one mobile command post vehicle.
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