Two Super Scooper aircraft and teams from Quebec have arrived in Los Angeles County to help with their annual firefighting efforts, fire officials say.

At a news conference Friday morning, LA County Fire Chief Anthony Marrone, joined by Government Relations Director Anne-Catherine Briand-Fortin and Supervisor Kathryn Barger, announced the arrival of pilots, co-pilots and technicians for the Canadair CL-415 aircraft.

The Super Scoopers, known as "Quebec 1" and "Quebec 2," can reach speeds of over 160 knots fully loaded, are used for water-dropping operations and help with other firefighting needs, the county fire department said.

Briand-Fortin explained that the crews arrived a few days ago to begin their annual mission in LA County. She added that the partnership between the county and

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