The #ValleyFire currently has eight air tankers assigned to the incident. When the retardant is dumped it can be a spectacular sight. Video taken 9/6/20 at 5:14 p.m. near Alpine #airtankers #firefighters #firedepartment #alpine #sandiegocounty #calfiresandiego #calfire | CAL FIRE/San Diego County Fire

This week CalFire Unit welcomed back two of our aerial firefighting assets to the Sonoma Air Attack Base. Airtanker 86, a Grumman S-2T airtanker that can hold up to 1,200 gallons of fire retardant, and Air Attack 120, a North American OV-10A (& 1 D Model) Bronco Air Tactical Aircraft, are now back in service covering the greater Bay Area. A second S-2T Airtanker will return to the base in the near future. The S-2T airtankers are used for rapid initial attack delivery of fire retardant on wildand

The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE) continues to support projects that enhance the health of California’s landscapes and forests. Since 2017, CAL FIRE has awarded over $700 million in Forest Health grants, and now applications are open for the next round of funding. A total of $70 million is available to support projects focused on preventing wildfires, increasing reforestation efforts, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. For more information on the applicatio