NSW: Elvis due back tomorrow
After a successful campaign a year ago, Elvis is due back in Sydney tomorrow for anencore performance.
The giant helitanker credited with saving hundreds of homes during last year's Christmasbushfire crisis, will arrive at Bankstown Airport to complement the nearly 100 aircraftalready in use around New South Wales.
The NSW government and Rural Fire Service Commissioner PHIL KOPERBERG have cautionedthe aircranes are one aspect of the firefighting effort and should not be seen as miracleworkers.
For families living in bushfire-prone areas, the arrival of Elvis and its 9,000 litrewater dumping capability will be a welcome sight.
Elvis joins cousins, Georgia Peach and The Incredible Hulk in the main bushfire hot spots.
The Rural Fire Service says it expects the helitanker to be operational by Wednesdayat the latest.
The RFS has 94 aircraft in the air working to douse the 80 fires burning around Sydney,north of the city and on the NSW south coast.
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