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[2dogs]

I hope this helps. USDA Forest Service Announces Award Of Large Air Tanker Agreements; Federal Partners To Have New Resources To Suppress Wildfires | USDA Newsroom

BTW tanker 11's memorial was tonight. http://www.wlfalwaysremember.org/incident-lists/503-todd-tompkins-ron-chambliss.html

 

[stikine]

Unless things have changed, there are very few actual FS employees that are FSEEE members. I saw a survey done a few years ago, and very few of the members were FS employees. It is another environmental organization that sues the FS once in a while.

Groan...this organization probably pisses me off more than all the "other groups" combined...can't stand to read any of the drivel spewed in the "inner voice". I'll leave it at that........

 

[RandyMac]

Debate over fire retardant toxicity rages in West - US news - Environment - msnbc.com

 

[Gologit]

Debate over fire retardant toxicity rages in West - US news - Environment - msnbc.com

If the protester's home was in danger of burning would they still be against air drops?

 

[slowp]

If the protester's home was in danger of burning would they still be against air drops?

Moot point. Most of them live in the cities.

 

[Gologit]

Moot point. Most of them live in the cities.

Figures. :bang:

 

[2dogs]

Another air tanker went down testerday. A MAFFS C-130 "went down" in South Dakota but it sounds as if some of the crew of 6 survived. A very sad day.

http://wildfiretoday.com/

This is now being called a crash. The lead plane experienced a severe downdraft and that is now being investigated. 2 survivors out of a crew of 6.

 

[Dalmatian90]

From the same unit who lost the C-130 in South Dakota; I don't know if the crew or plane lost are actually in the video. The big "7" is so the guys on the ground can call Tanker-7, so it might get painted on different actual planes on each deployment.

<iframe width="640" height="480" src="http://www.youtube.com/embed/R9RExWsD-EM?rel=0" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe>

 

[Gologit]

Rip

This list is far from complete but it's the most accurate I can find. I knew several of these guys.





AAP Memorial Fund | The Associated Aerial Firefighters (AAF)

 

[2dogs]

The South Canyon fire (Storm King Mtn) was 18 years ago today. The USFS lost 14 good people that day. Please take a moment to reflect on their deaths.

 

[Gologit]

The South Canyon fire (Storm King Mtn) was 18 years ago today. The USFS lost 14 good people that day. Please take a moment to reflect on their deaths.

Yes. Noted.