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C-130s Deployed to Fight Colorado Fires
Thursday, June 13, 2002
Special to the American Forces Press Service

Guerrero said crews are on orders to provide assistance for 30 days or until released by NIFC

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill -- AFIS
Four military C- 130 Hercules have joined in the fight to help control wildfires in Colorado that have devastated 90,000 acres of the state southwest of Denver.

The planes are expected to go into action today. They will fly out of Peterson Air Force Base, Colorado Springs, Colo.

Fitted with special firefighting modules, the aircraft can carry 3,000 gallons of fire retardant fluid and drop it on targets in under five seconds.
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