Firefighter’s death caused by retardant drop from 747

SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A new report says a firefighter battling the largest wildfire in California history was killed last month when thousands of gallons of flame-suppressing liquid were dropped from a Boeing 747 flying only 100 feet (30 meters) above treetops. The retardant struck with such force it uprooted an 87-foot (27-meter) tree that […]