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In fact, as early as 2003, the U.S. Fire Administration recognized this threat, and responded with a report, “Safe Operation of Fire Tankers,” which remains a valuable resource today.

KARACHI: Two teenagers were killed when a fast-moving water tanker hit their motorbike in the Defence area on Sunday ...

For example, one change has been in water tank size. My first engine had a 400-gallon tank, and today our engine has a 750-gallon tank. Our water systems have also improved.

If the fire is too advanced or if a fully involved structure is threatening a building that’s uninvolved, tank water can make all of the difference. Even a 500-gallon tank might be enough to ...

"You need help from the air, whether it's helicopters dropping water, air tankers dropping fire retardant," said Joel Kerley, president of 10 Tanker.

The air tanker is a retrofitted C-130 plane that Cal Fire obtained from the U.S. Coast Guard. Cal Fire will be converting six additional planes to be used as air tankers to aid their firefighting ...

The planes circled repeatedly around the fires for long periods of time. Unlike air tankers, which need to make repeated short runs to refill with water or fire retardant after a drop, the OV-10s ...

The aircraft have three main tanks that can hold either water or Phos-Chek. “The tanks are currently certified for a total of 9,400 ... The tanker is usually only at the fire for five to 15 ...