Fires

[Jerry Lozier]

http://www.yakima-herald.com/stories/20 ... nd-growing

Just up in this area yesterday AM, done maybe a half dozen homes in there last couple years. Some very nice log homes. Over 60 homes destroyed in last 24 hrs... Too close to home!

CO. NM. CA. ID... Bad fire season, bad winds

[John Kogel]

Must be scary for people with homes out there. You want all your most valuable stuff ready to throw in the car.

Nothing puts out a fire quicker than the world's largest water bomber.

http://www.martinmars.com/gallery.htm

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Flying Tankers operate on the philosophy of "gallons per hour". Simply stated, this means a direct assault on the fire by dropping the largest possible amount of water or gel in the shortest possible time. This philosophy, combined with the Mars excellent initial attack and outstanding ability for sustained operations are the keys to our success - they are scoopers and, working in tandem, they are able to deliver 14,000 US gallons (54,500 litres) of suppressant for the initial attack and continue delivering as much as 7,200 US gallons (27,276 litres) every seven minutes thereafter in sustained operations if needed.

[Rob Amaral]

Man that is devastating to hear of... Hard to imagine.. Love that Martin water-bomber... wow..