A remarkable time lapse of planes taxiing in and out of CAL FIRE’s Airtanker Reload Base at McClellan Park in Sacramento. On this particular day, 12 Large and Very Large Airtankers were filled with 38 loads, including 195,119 gallons of retardant for the #MosquitoFire and 19,883 for the #DutchFire. | CAL FIRE

96K views · 1.4K reactions | CAL FIRE is proud to announce the first of the CAL FIRE Hawks, an S70i helicopter, is now in service and ready to take to the skies! We look forward to using this tool to enhance our capabilities and increase operational safety so we can better serve the citizens of #California. | CAL FIRE | Facebook

Meet the C-130H airtanker. The first of seven of these aircraft goes into service today at McClellan Airtanker Base in Sacramento. Previously part of the United States Coast Guard fleet, these aircraft are being transformed to enhance our already powerful aerial response to wildland fires; protecting communities and natural resources throughout California. Capable of delivering 4,000 gallons of retardant in a single flight, these airtankers will add to our capabilities in pursuit of keeping 95%

Each year, CAL FIRE’s air fleet of more than 65 aircraft are flown back to Sacramento to our Aviation Management Unit to be serviced. Considered one of the finest and most effective firefighting programs in operation, the CAL FIRE Aviation Program has received the Diamond Award of Excellence for Aviation Maintenance 10 times. Find more information here https://www.paperturn-view.com/cal-fire-communications/aviation-guide?pid=MzE312070. #CALFIREaviation #CALFIREairoperations | CAL FIRE

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