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'On the front line': Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires

Pascal Duclos, head pilot for the Quebec government's aerial service, said he spent several hours in the air on Tuesday, dumping dozens of loads of water over fire-devastated areas from his plane.

Published Jan 9, 2025 at 7:38pm

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'On the front line': Quebec planes and B.C. helicopters battle L.A. wildfires

A firefighter battles the Palisades Fire as it burns a structure in the Pacific Palisades neighbourhood of Los Angeles, Tuesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Ethan Swope

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