What are ‘Super Scoopers,’ the planes used to fight the L.A. wildfires?
The CL-415 aircraft being used in California can drop large amounts of water on fires and fills its tank by skimming along a ...
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CAL FIRE utilizing new C-130 air tanker in battle against wildfires burning in Southern California
The C-130 air tanker, which is able to carry up to 4,000 gallons of water or fire retardant, proved to be a valuable aerial attack resource during the initial stages ...
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High winds do more than spread fires — they keep firefighting aircraft on the ground
The National Weather Service issued a rare warning about a “particularly dangerous situation” related to severe fire ... tanker used for fast initial attacks on fires, hold roughly 1,200 ...
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Firefighting pilots face high-pressure job: ‘It gets a bit scary’
The largest tankers – which can carry up to 9,400 gallons of fire retardant at a time, and have been used to fight the Southern California fires – drop from about 250 feet, according to the ...
The Terrifying Ride of Copter 17
A former Army pilot. An aging helicopter. Furious winds. The race to put out the Eaton fire tested Los Angeles County’s night-flying firefighters like never before.
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What is it the red fire retardant dropped by planes to fight LA wildfires?
As large tankers ... used by firefighters battling wildland blazes for over 50 years, according to its manufacturer, Perimeter Solutions. Between 2009 and 2021, over 440 million gallons of long ...