Wednesday, October 24, 2007

Martin Mars water bomber off to San Diego



Canada is coming to the aid of crews battling wildfires in Southern California.

According to the CanWest News Service, a Martin Mars water bomber was scheduled to leave British Columbia this morning for San Diego.

Two water bombers are stationed at Sproat Lake on Vancouver Island where they scoop up water to take to forest fires.

The Martin Mars water bombers can take up to 27 tons of water and are the largest water bombers in the world.
Posted by SUE FRAUSE at 7:31 AM

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