The Contra Costa County Fire Protection District is gearing up for fire season by putting its seasonal firefighting helicopter, Copter 1, back into action.

Stationed at the Byron Wildland Fire Training Center, the helicopter will be available daily for wildfire response operations across the county during daylight hours.

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