Vic: Elvis to tour Victoria
Elvis the helitanker has begun a three-month tour of country Victoria.
The Erickson Air Crane Helitanker has landed at Melbourne's Essendon Airport today,on loan for 98 days to help the state get through the bushfire season.
The chopper is capable of dumping 9,000 litres of water at a time on fires and hasproved invaluable in dousing bushfires in New South Wales and Victoria.
On loan from Oregan in the United States, the helitanker will be jointly leased bythe Country Fire Authority and the Department of Sustainability and Environment.
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KEYWORD: ELVIS VIC (MELBOURNE)
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