Meet the VLAT, the country’s most powerful firefighting tool

PHOENIX — It takes a whole team from the firefighters on the ground to the crews in the air to battle the large brush fires burning all across Arizona right now.

The huge flames are dramatic and destructive themselves but the sight of the tankers making airdrops are an awesome sight as well.

A DC-10 VLAT, or Very Large Airtanker, dropping retardant onto the Aquila Fire in the far North Valley was a sight to see for the people who live in the area.

Read more on this story and see the video at 12News.com

Latest Print Edition

Latest Articles

Related articles

00:00
00:00