Amid complaints that firefighting was hampered by a slow airborne response, the Associated Press reports that nearly two dozen water-dropping helicopters and two C-130 cargo planes were grounded for at least a day by "government rules and bureaucracy."
(Top, a C-130 Hercules, assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing at Peterson Air Force Base, Colo., released 3,000 gallons of fire retardant north of San Diego yesterday. Bottom, an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter, assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight-Five (HSC-85), dumped water from a full, 420-gallon "Bambi Bucket" near San Diego on Tuesday. Photos via the Department of Defense.)
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