Newly constructed MAFFS ground tanks give Southern California a cutting edge in aerial firefighting capabilities
Darrin Hutchison, an area manager with Perimeter Solutions, secures the previously used MAFFS (Modular Airborne Firefighting System) fire retardant ground tank to a truck at the Channel Island Air National Guard Station, Port Hueneme, California. March 3, 2022. The new fire-retardant ground tanks have increased the storage capability five-fold from a 10,000-gallon capacity to 50,000 gallons to accommodate more MAFFS aircraft and the U.S. Forest Service's Very Large Air Tankers (VLAT's) with water and fire retardant solution. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Michelle Ulber)
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