Pray for snow
Before you curse today's frigid weather, consider that a good snowpack is extremely important to Colorado. That's because most of our state's firefighting helicopters are scheduled to be in Iraq for the 2006 and 2007 fire seasons.
Page 7A of today's Rocky Mountain News reports that yesterday Maj. Gen. Mason Whitney told the Colorado legislature, "Next fire season will be a challenge for us." Evidently the Major General is gunning for a promotion to Master of Understatement.
How many of Colorado's 12 helicopters will be shipped overseas? That number is classified, as revealing it would give aid and comfort to that old terrorist, Mother Nature. But "most" firefighting helicopters will be spending the next 18 months in Iraq.
Not to worry, though. Colorado can count on aid from federal agencies. Hey, maybe we can get ex-FEMA honcho and soon-to-be Colorado resident Michael "Brownie" Brown to co-ordinate!
Page 7A of today's Rocky Mountain News reports that yesterday Maj. Gen. Mason Whitney told the Colorado legislature, "Next fire season will be a challenge for us." Evidently the Major General is gunning for a promotion to Master of Understatement.
How many of Colorado's 12 helicopters will be shipped overseas? That number is classified, as revealing it would give aid and comfort to that old terrorist, Mother Nature. But "most" firefighting helicopters will be spending the next 18 months in Iraq.
Not to worry, though. Colorado can count on aid from federal agencies. Hey, maybe we can get ex-FEMA honcho and soon-to-be Colorado resident Michael "Brownie" Brown to co-ordinate!
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