Cal Fire unveils first converted C-130 cargo plane to drop fire retardant; six more are on the way
Cal Fire’s new C-130, which can carry 4,000 gallons of long-term fire retardant, was put into service at..McClellan Airtanker Base on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. It will be used for rapid initial attack delivery of fire retardant on wildland fires. It is the first of 7 new C-130 air tankers that will support Cal Fire’s existing fleet of aircraft. California has a very large new tool in its arsenal to fight wildfires, and it’s a veteran that has seen previous battles.
Cal Fire’s new C-130, which can carry 4,000 gallons of long-term fire retardant, was put into service at..McClellan Airtanker Base on Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. It will be used for rapid initial attack delivery of fire retardant on wildland fires. It is the first of 7 new C-130 air tankers that will support Cal Fire’s existing fleet of aircraft.
An investigation by the National Transportation Safety Board found that the crash was caused by a structural failure that included cracks around the rivets of the aging 1957 plane where the wings attached to the fuselage. But there are other steps the state needs to make more progress, he added. Those include reducing overgrown brush and trees that have built up over decades of fire suppression and make fires burn more intensely when they do begin, better land use planning, and cheaper housing options for those who want to move away from high-fire-risk rural areas.
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