Fighting fire from the sky: A glimpse inside the giants of Alberta's wildfire fleet
When the fight against Alberta wildfires takes to the sky, airtankers are the giants of the fleet.
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![FILE - In this Monday, July 30, 2018, file photo, an air tanker drops retardant on a wildfire burning near Lakeport, Calif. Authorities say a rapidly expanding Northern California wildfire burning over an area the size of Los Angeles has become the state's largest blaze in recorded history. It's the second year in a row that California has recorded the state's largest wildfire. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File) An air tanker drops red retardant on a wildfire.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.4775933.1717096639!/cpImage/httpImage/image.jpg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/california-wildfires-record.jpg)
When the fight against Alberta wildfires takes to the sky, airtankers are the giants of the fleet.