Fire on the mountain

When we returned home from bowling there was smoke coming from the mountainside so we decided to go and check it out.

Instead of fire trucks, we have helicopters that scoop water from the lake at the top of the hill and fly it to the site, where they drop it onto the flames and surrounding area. 

Here the helicopter is dropping down to the lake.

That orange thing hanging down is a basket type thing that scoops the water up.

Here you can see the scoopie thing being lowered into the water.

Watching the action.  Pooks has a snow leopard hat, R-man has a penguin.

One of the three helicopters reporting for duty.

Oh my gosh!  Nemo's swimming out to sea! 

Well, that was our excitement for the day!  That, and the hats.