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They are contracted with local power utility Southern California Edison.

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Pascal Duclos, head pilot of the Quebec team dispatched to California, called the wildfire situation in the state a 香蕉视频直播渢ragedy,香蕉视频直播� with so much loss.

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Duclos said dry conditions and strong winds risk sparking new fires, and he confirmed that one of the Quebec planes that was grounded last week after a collision with a drone is back in operation.

Coulson said winds had lessened by Wednesday.

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He said there is much to learn from the fire fight in California.

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Support from other states as well as international partners, including from Canada, have been essential, he said.

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Luc Dugas, an engineer with Quebec香蕉视频直播檚 forest fire prevention agency, said the province stands ready to deploy more firefighters if requested by California officials, noting how the state helped in Quebec during its record wildfire season in 2023.

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He noted that firefighters from B.C. and Alberta were deployed because of their proximity to the state.

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