How many gallons of water does a firefighting plane hold?

Firefighting planes are front-line combatants when a wildfire breaks out. They come in a wide variety of sizes, and their capacity is equally varied.

How much water did aircraft drop on the Sandy Fire, who pays for it?

Aircraft made hundreds of trips to a local reservoir, filling tanks to fight the Sandy Fire. Here's who pays for the water.
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Bullet Rips Fire Plane’s Tail As Pilot Scoops Lake Water Near Orr

A firefighting plane working wildfires in northern St. Louis County was struck by a bullet Friday night while scooping water from Kjostad Lake, authorities say. The single-engine Air Tractor made it ...
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Parched New Brunswick adds amphibious aircraft after worst fire season in decades

FREDERICTON — The New Brunswick government is adding four new amphibious aircraft to its firefighting fleet after last year’s forest fire season was one of the worst in decades.