Calif. Gov. Newsom: California Acquires, Begins Retrofitting Seven New C-130 Aircraft to Expand Firefighting Fleet
February 14, 2024
February 14, 2024
SACRAMENTO, California, Feb. 14 -- Gov. Gavin Newsom, D-California, issued the following news release on Feb. 13, 2024:
Following Governor Gavin Newsom's efforts to bolster CAL FIRE's firefighting fleet, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act which authorized the official transfer of seven C-130H aircraft from the United States Coast Guard to CAL FIRE. This finishes the partnership which was started by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein and continued . . .
Following Governor Gavin Newsom's efforts to bolster CAL FIRE's firefighting fleet, President Biden signed the National Defense Authorization Act which authorized the official transfer of seven C-130H aircraft from the United States Coast Guard to CAL FIRE. This finishes the partnership which was started by the late Senator Dianne Feinstein and continued . . .