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Article: United States : Cal Fire's Supertanker Contract Canceled In Budget.
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- August 6, 2009
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Byline: babalu03
A McDonnell Douglas DC-10 drops flame retardant on a field. The state says it will save $7 million by dropping its contract with the Supertanker.Crews are battling dozens of wildfires around the state this week. But thanks to the recent state budget revision, Cal Fire has one less tool in its arsenal.
The budget plan included the cancellation of a contract the state had with a Supertanker, or DC-10 aircraft. The huge plane can drop 12,000 of water or retardant in as little as eight seconds. Janet Upton, who is with Cal Fire, said state no longer has exclusive use of the supertanker, but can still use it when needed:
The ...