IAF conducted 'Bambi Bucket' Operation to douse Nainital forest fire.

Environment

Indian Air Forceā€™s MI 17 V5 helicopter was deployed on Saturday (April 27) to extinguish the raging forest fires in Nainital district, Uttarakhand, according to the stateā€™s Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami.The helicopter used a ā€œBambi Bucketā€, also known as a helicopter bucket or a helibucket, to collect water from Bhimtal lake, located near Nainital, and poured it over the burning forests. Bambi Bucket is a specialised aerial firefighting tool which has been in use since the 1980s. It is essentially a lightweight collapsible container that releases water from underneath a helicopter to targeted areas. The water is released by using a pilot-controlled valve.


      Deployment: The Indian Air Force's MI 17 V5 helicopter was deployed on April 27 to assist in extinguishing forest fires in Nainital district, Uttarakhand.

      Utilization of Bambi Bucket: The helicopter utilized a "Bambi Bucket," a specialized aerial firefighting tool, to collect water from Bhimtal lake and pour it over the burning forests.

      Functionality of Bambi Bucket: The Bambi Bucket, in use since the 1980s, is a lightweight collapsible container equipped with a pilot-controlled valve, allowing precise release of water from underneath the helicopter to targeted areas of the fire.

 

     


About Bambi Bucket

in use since : 1980s
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