Jerry Lozier Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Kogel Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 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 Click to Enlarge 16.66?KB 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob Amaral Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Man that is devastating to hear of... Hard to imagine.. Love that Martin water-bomber... wow.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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