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Société de protection des forêts contre le feu

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The Société de protection des forêts contre le feu (SOPFEU) / Society for the protection against forest fires is a private/public non-profit organization that provides wildfire protection and aerial firefighting service under the umbrella of Le Ministère des Transports et de la Mobilité Durable du Québec (MTQ) / the Ministry of Transportation and Durable Mobility of the Province of Quebec, more commonly known as Transports Québec. The aerial firefighting service is provided in and for the Province of Québec by MTQ's Service Aérien Gouvernemental (SAG) or Government Air Service.

Company Profile[]

Besides its government operation in Québec, SOPFEU provides aerial firefighting equipment and manpower under contract/lease to clients in the United States, including the Los Angeles County Fire Department. It also has provided firefighting assistance with both manpower and equipment to other Canadian provinces, as well as territories, The company has approximately 450 employees distributed across Québec province. In addition to the Quebec head office, there are four main operating bases located in Baie-Comeau, Maniwaki, Roberval and Val-d'Or, as well as several secondary and backup bases.

Fleet[]

SOPFEU operates its own fleet of 14 CL-215 and CL-415 fixed-wing water bomber air tankers, and contracts with Saint-Frédéric, QC-based Grondair Aviation for spotter and command and control aircraft, as well as with Quebec City, QC-based Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc. for rotary wing aircraft.

Apparatus Roster[]

All pump/tank measurements are in Imperial gallons.

Headquarters - 715 7e Rue de l'Aéroport, Ville de Québec[]

  • Quebec 241 - 1995 Bombardier Canadair CL-415 (CL-215-6B11) "Super Scooper" water bomber (SN#2012) (Civil Registration C-GQBC) (-/1350)
  • Quebec 243 - 1995 Bombardier Canadair CL-415 (CL-215-6B11) "Super Scooper" water bomber (SN#2017) (Civil Registration C-GQBE) (-/1350) (Sustained damage to outer port wing and temporarily grounded after being struck by a private UAV while fighting the Palisades wildfire in Los Angeles on January 9, 2025)

Base d'opérations de Baie-Comeau - 251 Route de l'Aéroport, Baie-Comeau[]

  • Unité 1-12 - 201? Ford F-250 4x4 / Spacekap utility
  • Unité 1-12 - 202? Ford F-150 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-21 - 201? Chevrolet Malibu utility
  • Unité 1-23 - 201? Chevrolet Malibu utility
  • Unité 1-29 - 202? Ford F-150 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-35 - 202? Ford F-150 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-54 - 202? Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-55 - 202? Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-57 - 202? Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-70 - 202? Ford F-150 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-73 - 202? Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-75 - 202? Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-81 - 201? GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-82 - 201? GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-89 - 201? GMC Sierra 1500 4x4 utility
  • (208766) - Centre de coordination - Fruehauf 53' coordination trailer
  • (264562) - Dortoir 10 - 53' dormitory trailer
  • (277252) - Centre de coordination - Fruehauf 53' coordination trailer
  • (368951) - Dortoir 1 - 53' dormitory trailer
  • (705903) - Dortoir 9 - 53' dormitory trailer
  • Dortoir 16 - Vanguard 53' dormitory trailer
  • Dortoir 19 - Manac 53' dormitory trailer
  • Entrepôt Mobile 1711 - 53' equipment trailer
  • Manac 53' dormitory trailer
  • Thule radio trailer
  • Utility 53' trailer
  • Wells Cargo shower trailer

Base d'opérations de Havre-Saint-Pierre - 1211, Boulevard de l'Escale[]

  • Unité 1-17 - 202? Ford F-150 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-22 - 202? Ford F-150 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-71 - 202? Ford F-150 4x4 utility

Base d'opérations de Maniwaki - 176 Quebec Route 105, Maniwaki[]

Base d'opérations de Roberval - 1230 Route de l'Aéroport, Roberval[]

  • Dodge Ram 4x4 utility

Base d'opérations de Sept-Îles - 16, rue de l'Aviation-Générale Est[]

  • Unité 1-02 - 202? Ford F-150 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-24 - 202? Ford F-150 4x4 utility
  • Unité 1-52 - 202? Chevrolet Silverado 1500 4x4 utility

Base d'opérations de Val-d'Or - 285 Rue du Concorde, Val-d'Or[]

Base/Assignment Unknown[]

Fire Support Equipment[]

  • Poste de Commandement 1 - 53' communications/command trailer

Fixed wing air tankers[]

  • Quebec 228 - 1970 Canadair CL-215 (CL-215-1A10) "Scooper" water bomber (SN#1014) (Civil Registration C-FTXG) (-/1350) (Ex-Quebec 28)
  • Quebec 230 - 1970 Canadair CL-215 (CL-215-1A10) "Scooper" water bomber (SN#1017) (Civil Registration C-FTXJ) (-/1350) (Ex-Quebec 30)
  • Quebec 231 - 1970 Canadair CL-215 (CL-215-1A10) "Scooper" water bomber (SN#1018) (Civil Registration C-FTXK) (-/1350)
  • Quebec 237 - 1986 Canadair CL-215I (CL-215-1A10) "Scooper" water bomber (SN#1092) (Civil Registration C-GFQB (-/1350)
  • Quebec 238 - 1987 Canadair CL-215T (CL-215-6B11) "Scooper" water bomber (SN#1114) (Civil Registration C-FASE) (-/1350)
  • Quebec 239 - 1987 Canadair CL-215T (CL-215-6B11) "Scooper" water bomber (SN#1115) (Civil Registration C-FAWQ) (-/1350)
  • Quebec 240 - 1995 Bombardier Canadair CL-415 (CL-215-6B11) "Super Scooper" water bomber (SN#2005) (Civil Registration C-GQBA) (-/1350)
  • Quebec 242 - 1995 Bombardier Canadair CL-415 (CL-215-6B11) "Super Scooper" water bomber (SN#2016) (Civil Registration C-GQBD) (-/1350)
  • Quebec 244 - 1996 Bombardier Canadair CL-415 (CL-215-6B11) "Super Scooper" water bomber (SN#2019) (Civil Registration C-GQBF) (-/1350)
  • Quebec 245 - 1996 Bombardier Canadair CL-415 (CL-215-6B11) "Super Scooper" water bomber (SN#2022) (Civil Registration C-GQBG) (-/1350)
  • Quebec 246 - 1996 Bombardier Canadair CL-415 (CL-215-6B11) "Super Scooper" water bomber (SN#2023) (Civil Registration C-GQBI) (-/1350)
  • Quebec 247 - 1996 Bombardier Canadair CL-415 (CL-215-6B11) "Super Scooper" water bomber (SN#2026) (Civil Registration C-GQBK) (-/1350)

Fixed wing command and control (“Birddog”) / spotter aircraft[]

  • 1978 Cessna R182 Skylane RGII (SN#R18200197) (Civil Registration C-FRZE) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • 1978 Cessna R182 Skylane RGII (SN#R18200479) (Civil Registration C-FRYP) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • 1979 Cessna TR182 Turbo Skylane RGII (SN#R18200946) (Civil Registration C-FNNM) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • 1979 Cessna R182 Skylane RGII (SN#R18201219) (Civil Registration C-GCJA) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • 1981 Cessna R182 Skylane RGII (SN R18201717) (Civil Registration C-FQTC) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • 1982 Cessna R182 Skylane RGII (SN#R18201886) (Civil Registration C-GHVC) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • Cessna R182 Skylane RGII
  • 1974 Cessna 337G Super Skymaster (SN#33701599) (Civil Registration C-GIGB) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • Cessna 337G Super Skymaster
  • Cessna 337G Super Skymaster
  • Cessna 337G Super Skymaster
  • 1976 Cessna 310R II (SN# 310R0730) (Civil Registration C-GAST) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • 1977 Cessna 310R II (SN# 310R0957) (Civil Registration C-GAWN) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • 1977 Cessna 310R II (SN# 310R0960) (Civil Registration C-GJGW) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • 1978 Cessna 310R II (SN# 310R1284) (Civil Registration C-GBRC) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • 1978 Cessna 310R II (SN# 310R1424) (Civil Registration C-GMCR) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • 1979 Cessna 310R II (SN# 310R1600) (Civil Registration C-GAWT) (Owned and operated by Grondair Aviation)
  • Cessna 310R II
  • Cessna 310R II

Rotary wing aircraft[]

  • Helitack 130 - 1968 Sikorsky S-61N (SN#61-428) (Civil Registration N448JS) (Owned and operated by Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc.)
  • Helitack 369 - 1972 Sikorsky S-61N (SN#61-491) (Civil Registration C-FIZA) (Owned and operated by Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc.)
  • 1986 Aérospatiale AS332L Super Puma (SN#2125) (Civil Registration C-FBNJ) (Owned and operated by Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc.)
  • 1985 Aérospatiale AS332L Super Puma (SN#2162) (Civil Registration C-GSOF) (Owned and operated by Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc.)
  • Helitack 176 - 1986 Aérospatiale AS332L Super Puma (SN#2168) (Civil Registration C-FPUM) (Owned and operated by Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc.)
  • 2000 Eurocopter AS350B3 Ecureuil (SN#3368) (Civil Registration C-GXGX) (Owned and operated by Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc.)
  • 2007 Eurocopter AS350B3 Ecureuil (SN#4283) (Civil Registration C-FZAQ) (Owned and operated by Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc.)
  • 2012 Eurocopter AS350B3e Ecureuil (SN#7338) (Civil Registration C-GRIQ) (Owned and operated by Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc.)
  • 2013 Eurocopter AS350B3e Ecureuil (SN#7712) (Civil Registration C-FHCH) (Owned and operated by Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc.)
  • Helicopter
  • Helicopter
  • Helicopter

Retired Aircraft[]

  • 1970 Canadair CL-215 (CL-215-1A10) "Scooper" water bomber (SN#1006) (Civil Registration C-FTXA) (-/1350) (Ex-Quebec 24, sold to Buffalo Airways)
  • 1973 Cessna 337G Super Skymaster (SN# 33701523) (Civil Registration C-FINP) (Ex-Grondair Aviation)
  • 1980 Cessna 310R II (SN# 310R1867) (Civil Registration C-FADL) (Ex-Grondair Aviation)
  • 1986 Canadair CL-215I (CL-215-1A10) "Scooper" water bomber (SN#1091) (Civil Registration C-GFQA (-/1350) (Ex-Quebec 236) (Written off in fatal crash on June 19, 1991 while fighting a fire 18 km (11.3 miles) west of Chute des Passes, QC)
  • 1990 Aérospatiale AS332L1 Super Puma (SN#2319) (Civil Registration C-FPUK) (Ex-Hélicoptères Hélicarrier Inc., ex-Helitack 224)

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