![The Sikorsky S61L is owned by Coulson, a Canadian company. It tops speeds of 116 mph and takes 360 gallons of jet fuel for two hours of flight. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent)](https://hagadone.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/ARTICLE_170809981_EP_-1_MLMWIETMKUSW_t1170.jpg?5cc718665ab672dba93d511ab4c682bb370e5f86)
The Sikorsky S61L is owned by Coulson, a Canadian company. It tops speeds of 116 mph and takes 360 gallons of jet fuel for two hours of flight. (Kathleen Woodford/Mineral Independent)
August 8, 2017
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August 8, 2017 11:27 a.m.
Helicopters stand ready to fight area wildfires
Helicopters of various sizes and shapes sit ready at the Mineral County Airport near Superior. Six have been called in to-date to help fight the Sunrise and Burdette fires burning east of Superior. With a moment’s notice any one of them will spring into action and make the trek to the fires.