Helisureste a firefighting outfit that can never lower its guard
Fires are a huge and growing problem in Spain and its islands, as they are throughout southern Europe.

Fires are a huge and growing problem in Spain and its islands, as they are throughout southern Europe. As many as 250 aircraft–the vast majority of them helicopters–are currently involved in fighting bush and forest fires around Spain. One of the country’s biggest contributors to this annual effort is Helisureste (HS), based in Alicante on the country’s Mediterranean coast. The company has built a great deal of firefighting experience over its 22-years in business. From a single Bell JetRanger with a Bambi bucket it has grown to field a 25-strong aircraft fleet, ranging from the Bell 407 to the weighty Russian Kamov Ka-32.

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