2011年9月13日星期二

Marsh fire 'hot spots' extinguished

Two National Guard helicopters with Bambi Buckets continued to drop water on areas where light hazes of smoke were spotted during a flyover Sunday morning.

At this time, there are no visible flames in the marsh fire and the three 'hot spots' have been extinguished.

The Louisiana National Guard will not fly firefighting missions tomorrow.

To monitor the situation, the New Orleans Fire Department will conduct ground surveys of the area three times a day with the Mosquito Control Board supporting those efforts with flyovers.

"We will continue to lean forward, and we will act quickly if the situation on the ground changes," said Mayor Mitch Landrieu.

In the meantime, the city continues to coordinate with the Department of Environmental Quality to monitor air quality, which is currently "moderate".

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