A remarkable time lapse of planes taxiing in and out of CAL FIRE’s Airtanker Reload Base at McClellan Park in Sacramento. On this particular day, 12 Large and Very Large Airtankers were filled with 38 loads, including 195,119 gallons of retardant for the #MosquitoFire and 19,883 for the #DutchFire. | CAL FIRE

Air tankers from CALFIRE Grass Valley Air Attack Base go all-in to stop a new wildfire in the American River Canyon. At 12:46 pm Wednesday CALFIRE firefighters and aircraft were dispatched to assist the Tahoe National Forest on the Palisades Fire located just above Royal Gorge on the north fork of the American River. This drop represents some of the most challenging flight conditions and demonstrates the superb piloting skill of air tanker pilots. | CAL FIRE NEU

9.2K views · 930 reactions | CalFire operates tje Bronco in the Air attack role. Its a very capable twin turboprop aerobatics capable aircraft. Thanks to @calfire Sonoma base for the tour. #calfire #firefighting #california #aviation #aviationlovers | Deon Mitton Aviation Photography | Facebook