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Portable retardant plant at the Beaver Fire

Portable retardant plant
Portable retardant plant along the Klamath River on the Beaver Fire. (click to enlarge)

On Tuesday when I was at the Beaver Fire northwest of Yreka, California a Sikorsky Air-Crane was reloading with retardant from tanks at a portable retardant plant along the Klamath river.

Helitanker 743 reloads with retardant
Helitanker 743 reloads with retardant

Helitanker 743 reloads with retardant More information and photos about the Beaver Fire.

 

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  1. I wish they would setup these portables more often. A helitanker like that can really get a lot of retardant on the line in a short period.


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