Eight tankers are able to drop 200-thousand pounds of fire-retardant in a single round of bombing runs.
Smoke grounded the planes on Monday, but with clearing skies these tankers should help slow the spread of the wildfires scorching the state.
State Firefighters Get Reinforcements
Sacramento, CA The Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System is a team of 8 National Guard firefighting bombers. These aircraft arrived in Sacramento on Monday.
