A remarkable time lapse of planes taxiing in and out of CAL FIRE’s Airtanker Reload Base at McClellan Park in Sacramento. On this particular day, 12 Large and Very Large Airtankers were filled with 38 loads, including 195,119 gallons of retardant for the #MosquitoFire and 19,883 for the #DutchFire. | CAL FIRE

69K views · 1K reactions | Thank you to the CAL FIRE Hemet Ryan Air Attack Base for providing more information about CAL FIRE’s air operations and the work pilots do to aide firefighters on the ground. Learn about the benefits of aircraft on a wildland fire and when aircraft is the most effective when battling a wildfire. | CAL FIRE | Facebook

6.2K views · 272 reactions | Learn about California’s two Operations Coordination Centers (OCCs) and how helicopters, airplanes, ground resources, and personnel are mobilized to help fight wildfires. The OCCs are like a big picture command center for CAL FIRE and play a crucial role in assessing and filling the needs of our 21 units during wildfires. We work with the USFS and the Bureau of Land Management in the OCCs to efficiently fill resource requests. | CAL FIRE | Facebook