California Air National Guard drops retardant on Trout Fire
Published date: Wed, 17 Jul 2024 16:45:07 +0700
The California Air National Guard dropped fire retardant on a massive blaze ravaging a forest in California, USA.
Footage shows California Air National Guard personnel and Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System aircrew following a US Forest Service lead plane as they conducted a fire retardant drop on the Trout Fire in Tulare County on July 15.
The C-130 aircraft used in the operation can drop up to 3,000 gallons of fire retardant in less than 10 seconds across a quarter-mile line.
