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A fire fighting airplane
The Cavity Lake fire is being fought with a helicopter and two CL-215 water scoop airplanes. This smaller float plane is being used to guide the other fire fighting aircraft. The airplane is about to take off from Seagull Lake.
MPR Photo/Bob Kelleher
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A fire fighting airplane
The Cavity Lake fire is being fought with a helicopter and two CL-215 water scoop airplanes. This smaller float plane is being used to guide the other fire fighting aircraft. The airplane is about to take off from Seagull Lake.
MPR Photo/Bob Kelleher