Wildfire fighting C-130 tankers stationed in Fresno

Saturday, July 29, 2017
FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- A pair of planes just activated by the U.S. Forest Service to be stationed in Fresno are now headed to the Jacksonville Fire in Tuolumne County.

The two C-130 air tankers from the Nevada Air National Guard arrived at the Fresno Yosemite International Airport Saturday afternoon and were immediately put to work.
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In all, three additional planes have been activated by the U.S. Forest Service in Fresno and will be available for firefighting efforts across the state for the rest of the season.
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