California battles fires with 'fire plane'

Large wildfires are burning in California, and the worst part of the fire season is actually just beginning with red flag warnings posted across the state. Chris Martinez takes us aboard California's top weapon for battling its biggest fires.

[fifthavenuegirl]

Thank you so much.  You saved my horses, myself and my house.  Very scary this last week.  I saw the whole thing.

[Code_Rapper]

2016: we need big planes

2020: we need bigger planes.. and a prayer

[waynee]

Heroes.

We throw the word around a lot. I can say without question though, that the men and women involved with firefighting are truly heroic. In the air, on the ground, or in the fire itself. Hats off to their bravery and selflessness.

[chefgiovanni]

Thank you and love to all the Fire Fighters.

[incognito]

0:35 - When you sneeze on your period...

[mrplane]

This takes fighting fire with fire to a whole new level

[SplicesAndCelluloid]

Not only is it a firefighting plane, it's a DC-10. Doubly amazing.

[JustinCglass]

I've seen them doing there drops
They were buzzing the tree tops during the valley fire 2 years ago

[alsojuja]

These jets are huge and it's amazing to see them flying so low!
This guy's accent sounds very Western PA.

[allisonrousseau]

Thank you for all that you do for everyone that is in the fire!

[SGTRandleOneOne]

How do they pull off these types on maneuvers in an airliner? That's damn impressive.

[paulfharris]

Not all Heroes wear capes and Thank you for your Service Sir and Respect and stay safe out there

[rejgar]

Use this on Australia and the amazon forest.

[ThefourthPistol]

Wow what an incredible gender reveal congrats guys its a girl!

[minectutweh]

i would trust this man even though i never met him

[raiderraider]

He is a real hero!! He needs to get paid big dollars not athletes putting a ball 🏀 in a basket.

[Melissa]

They have picnic table inside the plane? People sit in there and eat? I wonder what else they do inside the passenger compartment or if they ever use the plane for anything else besides fighting fires.

[philliplawson]

Those pilots are awesome thank you so much God bless you all stay safe

[drendonkostrum]

What's that air craft called that makes a smoke line for the tanker planes to follow for the drop ???? Anyone know ??

[dangraham]

what kind is that turbo prop there at 0.55, perhaps an S - 2 tracker fitted with turbo props ?