Fire Fighting

Performance

The S-58T carries the largest bucket of any helicopter in the medium class (420 gals vs. 325 for the Bell 212). It can fly faster and outperform the 212 at high density altitudes by a wide margin… sometimes double the load per turn.

The ‘T’ has a larger internal capacity also (34.5 cubic feet). Because of its high clearance, it can land places that aircraft with skids cannot.

Fires

DateNameState
2018Santa Cruz Island FireCA
Patterson FireCA
Skyline FireCA
Ribbon FireCA
Mendocino ComplexCA
2017Holcomb FireCA
Garza FireCA
Detwiler FireCA
Rose FireCA
Rebel FireOR
Indian Creek/Eagle FireOR
Honey FireCA
Thomas FireCA
2016Temecula FireCA
Border FireCA
Cedar FireCA
Bogart FireCA
2015Rocky/Jerusalem FireCA
Rapid FireID
Valley FireCA
2014ODF – Grant PassOR
TomahawkCA
San Diego ComplexCA
Gun FireCA
Cocos FireCA
2013ODF – Grant PassOR
SummitCA
GorgonioCA
GeneralCA
PfeifferCA
HathowayCA
2012Ward FireCA
Ukiah MendocinoCA
Rush FireCA
Fort ComplexCA
IndianCA
Bear – Sierra NatCA
Salt CreekCA
CalienteCA
VolcanoCA
RobbersCA
Sites ComplexCA
ShingleUT
Oil CreekWY
SuperiorAZ
JulianCA