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See it: Photos capture aircraft helping combat the California wildfires
Their purpose is "rapid initial attack delivery of fire retardant on wildland fires," according to Cal Fire. The Sikorsky’s fixed tank fits 1,000 gallons of water or foam. Meanwhile, the Super ...
USA Today29d
Water tanks in the sky: Firefighting planes help ground crews combat California wildfires
Quebec is sending two more Super Scoopers to aid Cal Fire, the War Zone reported. Cal Fire has 12 Sikorsky S70i Fire Hawk helicopters and plans to add four more. They're used in first responses to ...
NBC Los Angeles29d
High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
The Sikorsky S70i Hawk has a fixed tank containing 1,000 gallons ... where aircraft like the S-2T tanker can be refilled on the ground within minutes. Cal Fire also has seven new airtankers that were ...
New York Daily News29d
Calif. wildfires death toll hits 25, with 16 missing and more winds coming
(Noah Berger/AP) A virtual community meeting regarding the Eaton fire was set for 4 p.m. Pacific time on Monday, CalFire said in an update. CalFire also noted that false information about ways to ...