Talbert Incident (Costa Mesa FD)
5/9/12: Vegetation Fire, Victoria Ave and the Santa Ana River (Talbert Park). 1 to 2 acres in heavy brush and trees. OCFA units assisting: 2 type 3 engines, 1 handcrew, and Copter 2. OCFA Battalion 5 was "Talbert Command". Copter 2 made approximately a dozen drops on the fire using the dip tube in an adjacent wetland with an approximately 1 minute turnaround time. Fire was knocked down shortly after 2000hrs.
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