In writing about aerial wildland firefighting, a lot of the focus is on tankers dropping retardant on or near wildfires in support of the wildland firefighters on the ground. In this 16 minute from the National Interagency Fire Center (NIFC) you will learn about the difference between how wildfires burn when treated with retardant compared with wildfires burning in untreated fuels.
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CAL FIRE (CDF) S2T Tanker 71 working Sawtooth Complex Fire (2006)
Sawtooth Complex Fire (Sept. 2006), San Bernardino County CA. Photo Credit: U.S. Forest Service
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