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Archive Home > 2009 > April > 05 > Jumbo jets may help fight fires, but not in mountains, review finds

Jumbo jets may help fight fires, but not in mountains, review finds

The Forest Service was interested, but now it’s not so sure

By Jeff Barnard / The Bulletin
April 5, 2009

GRANTS PASS — Two aviation companies are trying to convince the U.S. Forest Service that converted jumbo jet airliners are a great new tool for dropping super-size plumes of pink fire retardant on wildfires, whether they are on flat ground surrounding Los Angeles or in rugged....

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