Calfire Grumman S2-T Turbo Tracker based in
Grass Valley, California, drops a load of water the length
of the runway during a demonstration at the Nevada County
Airport. The Turbo Tracker is a civilian conversion of the
Navy's S-2 Tracker. The Calfire fleet, formerly California
Department of Forestry, includes 23 of the Turbo Trackers
located throughout the state. Each aircraft is capable of
carrying 1200 gallons of water or retardant and able to reach
a fire within 20 minutes.