Military Fire Training In WNC
59 views · Published 13 June 2012 · 1:57 · Indexed 6 October 2026
Channel: WLOS News 13 · 2012 · News & Politics
The military is doing wildland firefighting training in the Pisgah National Forest. Monday through Friday pilots will be flying aircraft that spray water out the back. In a real-life situations that water will be replaced with fire retardant. The dry conditions and lightening this time of year can spark a blaze, and the training prepares pilots for the worst. Up to 14 practice flights will occur daily throughout remote parts of the Pisgah National Forest. _______________ Follow WLOS on social media: WLOS ABC 13 News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/News13/ WLOS ABC 13 News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/WLOS_13 WLOS ABC 13 News on Instagram: https://instagram.com/wlos_13 Subscribe to WLOS on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/ABC13Channel/?sub_confirmation=1 Listen to AnchorMOMS, the Podcast: https://wlos.com/news/anchormoms/anchormoms-the-podcast Watch more top local news stories: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kk8Ge6UXHJs&list=PLkVbaoT-aYbIvnEpR0Ct5QQQqYaORUSUH For all of the day’s top local and national news, visit http://www.wlos.com Watch our live newscasts and other live video at https://wlos.com/watch Have a news tip? Send it directly to us: Email us: [email protected] Call the Newsroom: 828.684.1340 WLOS ABC 13 News serves the Asheville, NC area and the rest of western North Carolina and Upstate South Carolina. We keep our audience informed through local news, weather forecasts, traffic updates, notices of community events, sports and entertainment programming since 1954.
