Airtankers are used to fight large fires. The CL-215 is a large, Canadian-built amphibious aircraft that skims the surface of a lake scooping up water to drop on the fire. This aircraft belongs to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources.
CL-215 skimming on Lake macDonald -
U.S. National Park Service
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