Analysis finds that water-scoopers better for fighting wildfires
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Analysis finds that water-scoopers better for fighting wildfires

Toronto : Canada | Jul 30, 2012 at 5:22 AM PDT
Source: The Denver Post
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Forest Service has found that the most efficient air-attack strategy to suppress wildfires would use water-scooping aircraft not the heavy tankers that the government favors. But Forest Service leaders plan to press ahead in acquiring more heavy tankers, which drop up to 3,000 gallons of fire-retardant... FULL ARTICLE AT The Denver Post
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