Here is a really cool website that tracks airplanes in real time. I've been watching tankers and helicopters fighting multiple fires today in my area. As of right now they are fighting the CZU fire with multiple helicopters just west of Boulder Creek https://www.flightradar24.com/37.09,-122.08/12 . Also fighting the SCU fire with multiple large Air-tankers including the 747 global supertanker, currently dropping around Henry Coe state parkhttps://www.flightradar24.com/37.39,-121.51/11. Also a couple copters fighting that fire just south of Livermore.

(edit) I see North of San Francisco there are quite a few helicopters and small planes fighting the fire in the Point Reyes area. https://www.flightradar24.com/37.99,-122.85/11

So many fires right now

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What I'm wondering is when does the Ruskie fire brigade get to call out this service? Is it reserved for former party members and the criminal elite or are Uri and Magda *Cysiet entitled to the air-tanker service?

My phonetic variation of "neighbor" in Russian, 'cause I try to be a clever mtrfkr when I can-

http://www.vancouverite.com/2009/07/air-tanker-cra
shes-while-fighting-terrace-mountain-fire/

Looks like they got the boat... and saved the pilot.

that definatly correct then ?? a 747 seems hugely inappropriate anyhow. Also, the air tankers normally drop fire retardant, which is usually coloured.

my $1 is on them dumping fuel before a forced landing (either real or more likely practice what with it being filmed), which i think is standard operating proceedure.