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Nevada County airport manager says local airfield is critical for CAL FIRE, medevac and emergency staging
Summary
Kevin Edwards, manager of Nevada County Airport, said small general aviation airports support CAL FIRE operations, medevac and other emergency response needs and urged the public not to underestimate their community role.
Kevin Edwards, manager at Nevada County Airport, said the county airfield plays a vital role in supporting CAL FIRE and other emergency operations and urged residents to recognize the broader community uses of small general aviation airports.
Edwards said his work at the airport enables firefighting and emergency response by providing fuel, staging and other services. “Through us, just as small as providing the fuel, if it wasn't for us, they couldn't, they'd be operating somewhere else,” Edwards…
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