Calif. Gov. Newsom Announces Expansion of the World's Largest Civilian Aerial Firefighting Fleet: Deployment of Fourth C-130 H Airtanker and New Helitack Base
June 05, 2026
June 05, 2026
SACRAMENTO, California, June 5 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on June 4, 2026:
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Governor Newsom announces expansion of the world's largest civilian aerial firefighting fleet: deployment of fourth C-130 H airtanker and new helitack base
The newest additions to California's aerial firefighting fleet enter active service as hotter, drier season begins
What you need to know: California is bringi . . .
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Governor Newsom announces expansion of the world's largest civilian aerial firefighting fleet: deployment of fourth C-130 H airtanker and new helitack base
The newest additions to California's aerial firefighting fleet enter active service as hotter, drier season begins
What you need to know: California is bringi . . .