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Published daily in Bend, Oregon, by Western Communications, Inc. Copyright 2007.
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....