Cal Fire reopens Ramona Air Attack Base with new aircraft and faster refueling upgrades

The rebuilt base is now home to a C-130 Hercules air tanker and a new Cal Fire Hawk helicopter, with infrastructure upgrades cutting refill time from 20 minutes to 8.
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