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• Operations
• Log Harvesting
• Forestry & Engineering
• Manufacturing
• Safety Stats
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By Jim Messer, Chief Operating OfficerOperations

SAFETY

With the continued dry spell and low humidity the Coastal Fire Center has now initiated a full campfire ban. The ban spans from the Lower Mainland to the Coast Mountains and includes Vancouver Island. Most of the coastal region is under a high to extreme fire danger rating. The ban will remain in effect until conditions change. Please be careful when you are camping or out enjoying our great backyard.

COULSON FLYING TANKERS

As a testament to current fire conditions….the Hawaii Mars got dispatched to our first Provincial target on July 22nd. We worked a structure and forest fire near Sointula on Malcolm Island. The fire was under good control upon arrival by the local fire crews and one drop from the Mars ensured it did not escape downwind. Coulson Flying Tankers remains on high alert for both call outs from Sproat Lake and possible dispatches to other areas of BC.

COULSON AIRCRANE

C-FMAY has returned to Port Alberni and is currently undergoing an overhaul. Next projected mission will be return to Australia in October for their fire season.
C-GBSF is on standby at the Port Alberni Airport for possible fire or other aerial work.
C-FXEC continues work in West Sale, Victoria State for Exxon Australia. It currently looks like that work will continue to near year end.
N7689S – our S-76B will soon become C-FIRW (Firewatch). Aircrane has been working on getting the S76B type certified in Canada. Hopefully, this arduous process is near completion and we will soon see the new call signs getting painted on.

COULSON MANUFACTURING

Manufacturing continues under a “yellow caution light”. Wood is moving, but the markets are very sensitive to supply. Dry weather and some logging outages may help extend our buying season. So far John and Foster are doing a great job of keeping the majority of our volumes forward sold.