See what 9,000 lbs. of retardant can do
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CAL FIRE TV – CAL FIRE/USFS Aerial Firefighting Drop Safety Video
Do you know how much weight is being delivered over top of you during a wildland fire?
Corrosion Linked to New Fire Retardant Grounds Two Air Tankers as Forest Service Investigates
Two aerial firefighting jets have been sidelined due to corrosion believed to be caused by a recently approved fire retardant used by the U.S. Forest Service in 2023. Last year, two large air tankers deployed a magnesium chloride-based fire retardant while battling...
