COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo. (KOAA) — Exciting news for fire crews in Colorado!
The Colorado Division of Fire Prevention and Control (DFPC) has signed an exclusive-use contract with Neptune Aviation Services for a large air tanker.
Tanker 3 will be available to Colorado crews for the 2025 season, or 120 days, and it's being held in Colorado Springs.
DFPC has been using Tanker 10 for the past three years, but this season's brought change.
Tanker 3 is capable of holding 3,000 gallons of water or fire retardant and can be used by all agencies across Colorado.
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Buc-ee's withdraws annexation application from Palmer Lake
Buc-ee's will not be moving into Palmer Lake. Both the town and a Buc-ee's representative confirmed the Texas-based travel center has withdrawn its annexation application.
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