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 Hercules ...
John-Mark Koetitz, a pilot with the 115th Airlift Squadron, pilots a California National Guard MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting ... entire load of up to 3,000 gallons of retardant in less ...
“Some of those tankers involved would hold 2500-3000 gallons of water at a time and, even with a constant supply…we were using the water faster than we could bring it in.” Mason City’s ...
Mayor Arnold Lopez shakes hands with and hands out pins to the firefighters of the Santa Clara Volunteer Fire Department. Lopez gave recognition to the department at the trustees’ meeting Thursday for ...
The Q400 carries about 2,600 gallons and the RJ carries about 3,000," said Alex Ihle, the Santa Maria Air Tanker Base Air Tactical ... scene and engage vegetation fire. Now when there's winds ...
The utilization of these modified aircraft helps to slow fire, prevent the loss of human lives ... In addition to its impressive performance, the aircraft can hold 3,000 gallons of water, and can ...
A tanker truck overturned in East Knoxville and is leaking diesel fuel and hydraulic fluid into a creek, Rural Metro Fire ...
The driver of a petrol tanker lost his life while his assistant, popularly known as ‘Motor Boy’ was rescued by men of the Oyo State Fire Service along Iwo – Ojoo Road in Ibadan, the state ...
A tanker truck overturned on Huckleberry Springs Road in Strawberry Plains early Thursday morning, causing a minor spill and ...