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  2. See the aerial attack being utilized to battle the L.A. area ...

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    The aircraft can release 3,000 gallons of water or red fire retardant in seconds. The fleet has already dropped more than 16,0000 gallons of suppressant. The fleet has already dropped more than 16 ...

  3. Aerial firefighting - Wikipedia

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    Aerial firefighting, also known as waterbombing, is the use of aircraft and other aerial resources to combat wildfires. The types of aircraft used include fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters . Smokejumpers and rappellers are also classified as aerial firefighters, delivered to the fire by parachute from a variety of fixed-wing aircraft , or ...

  4. Fire retardant - Wikipedia

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    A MAFFS-equipped Air National Guard C-130 Hercules drops fire retardant on wildfires in Southern California Red-dyed line of fire retardant stands out clearly on this Arizona hill, to control the Alambre Fire. Early fire retardants were mixtures of water and thickening agents, and later included borates [11] and ammonium phosphates. [citation ...

  5. Judge says Forest Service can continue dropping wildfire ...

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    The primary fire retardant that the Forest Service has relied on is made with fertilizers from ammonium phosphates. The Department of Agriculture lists retardants as 85% water, 10% fertilizers and ...

  6. Air Spray - Wikipedia

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    Air Spray (1967) Ltd. trading as Air Spray Ltd. of Edmonton, Alberta, Canada and Air Spray USA Inc of Chico, California is a private company specializing in aerial wildfire suppression using air tanker or water bomber aircraft. Air Spray was owned and operated by Canada's Aviation Hall of Fame [6] inductee, Donald T. Hamilton until his death in ...

  7. What is the red fire retardant dropped by planes to ... - AOL

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    What is the fire retardant made of? The vibrant red fire retardant is known as Phos-Chek and has been used by firefighters battling wildland blazes for over 50 years, according to its manufacturer ...