"You can carry up to 3,000 gallons of retardant and we just have one large air tanker in the state right now, which is right here in Abilene." Ince said the tanker drops fire retardant on the ...

The Santa Maria Air Tanker Base has reopened to help host the air tankers and other aircraft being sent to aid in the ...

U.S. Air National Guard Maj. John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J Super ...

Providence Fire Chief Derek Silva said the tank, situated off of Terminal Road, had roughly 3,000 gallons of corn oil inside of it when it caught fire. Silva said the liquid flames did not spread ...