![]() I have been a pilot for 35 years and have been involved in firefighting since 1986. There has been much talk about the virulence of fire, what has stood out for you? We have given everything, there have been 50 aircraft in total including planes and helicopters. How has the work been in the Sierra Bermeja? The aircraft need vital maintenance every time they go out to sea. They have been fundamental to this operation. We have had ten mechanics working practically all night doing checks so that the planes can fly from sunrise to sunset. The workload has been massive for all the personnel who have managed the logistics. ![]() There is an almost unknown airfield there that has been used for logistics and the refuelling of up to 12 aircraft. Our operations base is in Utrera (Seville), 75 kilometres miles from the fire. Without air traffic coordination it would have been impossible. It was Dantesque, there was very low visibility and almost nothing could be seen within the 80 kilometre perimeter. We belong to the MartÃnez Ridao company, and we were hired by Castilla La Mancha, which requested four amphibious aircraft, and by Extremadura, which requested two. When the fire was declared all the Infoca fleet began to act, and when it was escalated to Level 2, other regions were drafted in.
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