The air tanker was assisting near the Falls Fire in the Malheur National Forest Thursday evening.
SENECA, Oregon — A BLM-contracted single engine air tanker has been reported missing while helping fight a wildfire in eastern Oregon.
The air tanker was “assisting on a lightning start in the vicinity of the Falls Fire” Thursday evening, according to a post Friday morning on the official Facebook page for the Falls and Telephone fires.
The plane was reported missing around 6:53 p.m. on Thursday, confirmed Thomas Kyle-Milward, a spokesperson for Northwest Team 8. The single engine air tanker can carry 800 gallons of water or retardant,
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