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California Deploys First State-Owned C-130 Air Tanker to Combat Wildfires

Name: California Deploys First State-Owned C-130 Air Tanker to Combat Wildfires
Uploaded: 2024-08-26T14:45:00-07:00
Channel: NBC Palm Springs
Description: California has become the first state to own and operate a C-130 Hercules air tanker to fight wildfires. The first of seven retrofitted planes, it can carry 4,000 gallons of fire retardant and fly up to 800 miles. The C-130s, purchased from the Coast Guard in 2018, will be strategically stationed across Cal Fire bases, enhancing the state's wildfire response capabilities.

By: NBC Palm Springs

August 26, 2024

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