helitack
n.— «They are the fire service’s shock troops, and they soon might be a year-round fixture in San Diego County. Officially, they are known simply as “helitack.”» —“Elite, mobile fire crew might soon be permanent here” by Gregory Alan Gross San Diego Union-Tribune (California) Nov. 16, 2004. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
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