As fire crews continue to battle wildfires in Arizona and other parts of the country, a fleet of big air tankers are helping fire crews contain the blaze.
As crews continue to battle wildfires across the state, we take a closer look at a tool they use to fight the flames from the skies above.that broke out near Scottsdale.
Since 2006, the Albuquerque, N.M.-based company has responded to hundreds of wildfires across the world, including in Chile and Australia. "Even when it is full, it still performs really well, and still has a lot of power reserve," said Kerley."These airplanes, generally in a season, will run about 1.5 million to 2 million gallons of product out to the fire," said Kerley.
"PHOS-CHEK has been in business for over 60 years it was one of the pioneering companies of the retardant industry," said Brian Sommerfeldt with Perimeter Solutions."It will burn fast 'cause it’s really dry. Once it gets to the retardant, it’s put out," said Sommerfeldt.
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