Old news now, but last year, prior to all hell breaking loose with the fires, an operator positioned a 206L in the Kootenays to be on standby (IA) for BCFS without minimums (different than chasing fires and positioning a machine somewhere, along with other company's machines, and waiting for a call) - I understand the deal was the machine will be at the disposal of BCFS and committed to them for any trips and will sit and wait until they need it, no cost to BCFS until they turn a blade and no minimums. As I understood it, BCFS was seeking out a machine for IA and pay the usual 4 hr mins until this "can't refuse offer" came along.
Operator was from out of the area, and did not endear themselves to any of the local companies. Another example of marketing to capture the work, without concern for losing money or hurting the industry. Don't know what the tariff was, but likely would also have been a "good" deal.
Like 407D said, apparently the operator didn't disappear completely, but didn't do so good last summer - surprise! - and has had to "restructure".
