[californiadisasters] Order of Battle: Federal Aerial Firefighting Resources

This information was posted on another group and originated with the USFS. It is interesting because it gives us a general idea of how many aerial firefighting resources in the aggregate are available nationally:

• 17 Large Air Tankers which have a capacity of delivering an average of over 2000 gals. of water or retardant per trip.
• 1 DC-10 Very Large Airtanker with a capacity of 12,000 gals.
• 8 military aircraft specially outfitted to fight fires with an average capacity of 3000 gals.
• 3 CL- 215 scooper aircraft which can deliver an average of 1300 gals. of water per trip.
• More than 100 wildland fire response helicopters, including exclusive use contracts for:
• 2 dozen Type-1 heavy helicopters
• Over 40 Type-2 medium helicopters on national contracts
• Over 50 Type-3 light helicopters on local or regional contracts
• Additional helicopters are available through call-when-needed contracts

Kimmer

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