It was getting really late at 22:41, a bit too late for good photography even in Alaska, but there was still just enough light to capture Aero-Flite's Tanker 264 as it overflew Nenana Airport on its way south to deliver another load of water on the flames of the Parks Highway Fire. This fire eventually became a major wildfire, raging intensely for more than four weeks, during which it consumed 467 km² (115,500 acres) of forest south and east of Nenana. It wasn't until 1 Nov 2006 before it was officially declared "out". It was by far the largest wildfire in Alaska in 2006.

Thanks to the long Alaskan days, we were able to continue our photography until the very last moment. Aero-Flite's Tanker 267 gave us a wonderful opportunity at 10 pm, with the setting sun reflecting in its prop blades. It had just made a drop on the raging Parks Highway Fire and is passing low overhead, on its way to Minto Lake, to scoop up another load of water to drop on the rapidly-growing wildfire.

Stored minus engines. Was converted to turbine-powered CL-215T in 2010.

Another very pleasant surprise for this detachment.

Ontario's Ministry Of Natural Resources based CL-215s in Thunder Bay for fire fighting. This one was delivered January 22, 1988 and was returned to Bombardier in December 1998 as they took delivery of CL-415s. Sold to the USA as N267V for operation by Aeroflite for their fire service contracts, the aircraft was bought by Cascade Aerospace in late 2015. Refurbished for the Province of Saskatchewan as C-FPKW, It was upgraded to a CL-215T in 2017.

Original piston-powered version of the CL-215 water-bomber, operated by Aero-Flite.

One of four CL-215 aircraft parked at Yellowknife. #291/C-GBPD parked in the background with #290/C-GBYU and #296/C-GDHN parked in the second row.

In storage outside the Twin Peaks Hangar now occupied by Cardiff Aviation, an up and coming new MRO with big plans run by Bruce Dickinson of Iron Maiden fame

In winter storage with Cardiff Aviation, back from duities in Turkey along with C-FAYU, outside Bruce Dickinson's ambitious new enterprise at this famous RAF station

Ontario Ministry of Natural Resources. To MN-DNR (Minnesota Department of Natural Resources) in 2001.