Air tanker down in Oregon

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Air tanker down in Oregon

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The constant perils of aerial firefighting.

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We were on standby to go look for him. Hits home hard 😔
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Mike Wissing wrote: ↑Mon Aug 05, 2024 1:27 am We were on standby to go look for him. Hits home hard 😔
I'm sorry, man.
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