New Wildfire Fighting Tool Unveiled in North County

/in , , /by /Fox 5 San Diegoby Zara Barker

A new water tank to help fight fires from the air was unveiled in San Marcos Tuesday.

Helicopters with capabilities to drop water onto fires aerially are one of the most crucial firefighting tools. The New HeloPod can be filled with 5,000 gallons of water in under three minutes.

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