Klamath Falls Fire

Semicentennial aerial firefighting program provides strategic wildfire suppression capabilities to Northwest US

Story by Master Sgt. Nicholas Carzis KLAMATH FALLS AIRTANKER BASE, OR – First Air Force (Air Forces Northern), U.S. Northern Command’s Air Component Command, has deployed Department of Defense (DoD) aerial firefighting assets to the Northwest region of the United States that…

Military C-130s equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) mobilized to assist with wildfire suppression efforts.

Story by Capt. Kimberly Chatto Friday, August 4, 2023 KLAMATH FALLS, Oregon – At the request of the National Interagency Fire Center, U.S. Northern Command deployed two C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems (MAFFS) to assist with wildland…