Largest air tankers called off Oak Glen III Fire

The largest air tankers won't be returning today to the Oak Glen III Fire, Cal-Fire Spokesman Jason Myer said.

Firefighters earlier today used the Boeing 747 Evergreen Super Tanker, but Meyer couldn't verify how many dumps it made.

The tanker can hold about 24,000 gallons of retardant, or eight times what the average tanker can hold, Meyer said. The aircraft can deliver retardant while flying between 400 to 800 feet off the ground.

A DC-10 made one dump today, Meyer said. The aircraft holds 12,000 gallons of water or retardant.

- josh.dulaney@inlandnewspapers.com