Sunday, September 5, 2021

Picture of 2 S2 Calfire airtankers

https://twitter.com/NorcalAirOps/status/1434623044069195777

1 pilot each - 1200 gallons of retardant each - they will launch even
if just one 911 call is received from the public - they launch well
before any public safety ground units will reach the fire

typical calfire dispatch policy

low fire hazard - 1 engine

medium - 3 engines and 1 helo

high - 5 engines, 2 airtankers, 1 helo

that probably varies a little from county to county

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