{"id":418,"date":"2010-10-15T15:21:03","date_gmt":"2010-10-15T21:21:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/iamdog.org\/mnics.org\/?page_id=418"},"modified":"2025-10-21T12:58:03","modified_gmt":"2025-10-21T17:58:03","slug":"helicopter-photos","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/left-sidebar-menu\/resources-and-links\/photo-gallery\/helicopter-photos\/","title":{"rendered":"Helicopter photos"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-default is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"731\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"22360\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MNICS_Helicopter-buckdrop-on-wildfire_May-2022-731x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Helicopter drops water from a bucket over a grass field.\" class=\"wp-image-22360\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MNICS_Helicopter-buckdrop-on-wildfire_May-2022-731x1024.jpg 731w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MNICS_Helicopter-buckdrop-on-wildfire_May-2022-214x300.jpg 214w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MNICS_Helicopter-buckdrop-on-wildfire_May-2022-1097x1536.jpg 1097w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MNICS_Helicopter-buckdrop-on-wildfire_May-2022-1463x2048.jpg 1463w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/MNICS_Helicopter-buckdrop-on-wildfire_May-2022.jpg 1500w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 731px) 100vw, 731px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Wildfire response in Minnesota commonly involves water-dropping aircraft like this helicopter to cool and slow an active wildfire. Keeping drones away from wildfires means one less distraction for firefighters. <br \/>Photo credit: Minnesota Incident Command System<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"21770\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aircraft-frequently-fly-low-to-the-ground-like-this-helicopter-dropping-water-on-a-hotspot-during-the-2021-Oxcart-fire-near-Mentor-Minn_credit-MNICS-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Helicopter drops water from bucket while hovers over trees and grass.\" class=\"wp-image-21770\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aircraft-frequently-fly-low-to-the-ground-like-this-helicopter-dropping-water-on-a-hotspot-during-the-2021-Oxcart-fire-near-Mentor-Minn_credit-MNICS-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aircraft-frequently-fly-low-to-the-ground-like-this-helicopter-dropping-water-on-a-hotspot-during-the-2021-Oxcart-fire-near-Mentor-Minn_credit-MNICS-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aircraft-frequently-fly-low-to-the-ground-like-this-helicopter-dropping-water-on-a-hotspot-during-the-2021-Oxcart-fire-near-Mentor-Minn_credit-MNICS-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aircraft-frequently-fly-low-to-the-ground-like-this-helicopter-dropping-water-on-a-hotspot-during-the-2021-Oxcart-fire-near-Mentor-Minn_credit-MNICS-1536x2048.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/04\/Aircraft-frequently-fly-low-to-the-ground-like-this-helicopter-dropping-water-on-a-hotspot-during-the-2021-Oxcart-fire-near-Mentor-Minn_credit-MNICS-scaled.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" data-id=\"21413\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/August-27_SNF-FB-Post_Firefighters-prepare-to-be-inserted-into-the-BWCAW-by-aircraft_2-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Helicopter and people in yellow shirts load backpacks.\" class=\"wp-image-21413\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/August-27_SNF-FB-Post_Firefighters-prepare-to-be-inserted-into-the-BWCAW-by-aircraft_2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/August-27_SNF-FB-Post_Firefighters-prepare-to-be-inserted-into-the-BWCAW-by-aircraft_2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/August-27_SNF-FB-Post_Firefighters-prepare-to-be-inserted-into-the-BWCAW-by-aircraft_2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/August-27_SNF-FB-Post_Firefighters-prepare-to-be-inserted-into-the-BWCAW-by-aircraft_2.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Access into the remote wilderness made firefighting a challenge on both the John Ek and Whelp fires. Transport by helicopter was one means of access. Photo retrieved from Superior National Forest Facebook page on August 27, 2021.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"734\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"20833\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/School-Forest-Fire-bucket-work-734x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Helicopter with bucket above a marsh area.\" class=\"wp-image-20833\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/School-Forest-Fire-bucket-work-734x1024.jpg 734w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/School-Forest-Fire-bucket-work-215x300.jpg 215w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/School-Forest-Fire-bucket-work-1101x1536.jpg 1101w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/School-Forest-Fire-bucket-work.jpg 1386w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 734px) 100vw, 734px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Helicopters often dip for water from nearby open water sites, including marshes and ditches.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"461\" data-id=\"20542\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210817_144432-1024x461.jpg\" alt=\"Black helicopter with orange bucket in the sky.\" class=\"wp-image-20542\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210817_144432-1024x461.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210817_144432-300x135.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210817_144432-1536x691.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/20210817_144432-2048x922.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The Minnesota Air National Guard Black Hawk helicopter supported both the North Norris and Square fire suppression efforts. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"576\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"20254\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Aircraft-water-drop2-Alex-Elliott-MN-DNR-576x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-20254\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Aircraft-water-drop2-Alex-Elliott-MN-DNR-576x1024.png 576w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Aircraft-water-drop2-Alex-Elliott-MN-DNR-169x300.png 169w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Aircraft-water-drop2-Alex-Elliott-MN-DNR.png 750w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 576px) 100vw, 576px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" data-id=\"18480\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC_3919-1024x684.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-18480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC_3919-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC_3919-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/DSC_3919-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Incident within an Incident simulation uses a MN State Patrol short-haul helicopter to rescue an injured firefighter.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" data-id=\"15701\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/helicopter-photo-768x1024.jpg\" alt=\"Sikorsky S-61 Helicopter assists on Lazier Creek 3 Fire\" class=\"wp-image-15701\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/helicopter-photo-768x1024.jpg 768w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/helicopter-photo-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/07\/helicopter-photo.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Sikorsky S-61 Helicopter assists on Lazier Creek 3 Fire<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" data-id=\"14098\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ME1_7844-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"helicopter-with-bucket-lake-hattie-fire-2016\" class=\"wp-image-14098\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ME1_7844-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/ME1_7844-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Helicopter drops a bucket of water on the Lake Hattie Fire 2016.  Photo by Mark Erickson.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" data-id=\"14058\" src=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Copy-of-Chinook-2_Aaron-Albertson.jpg\" alt=\"Chinook near BWCA\" class=\"wp-image-14058\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Copy-of-Chinook-2_Aaron-Albertson.jpg 960w, https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/06\/Copy-of-Chinook-2_Aaron-Albertson-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":4642,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-418","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"publishpress_future_workflow_manual_trigger":{"enabledWorkflows":[]},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/418","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=418"}],"version-history":[{"count":3,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/418\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":25369,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/418\/revisions\/25369"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/4642"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mnics.org\/wpress\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=418"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}