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KOIN 6 – Not only are there state and federal contracts involved, but the tanker is already being used to fight wildfires in California.

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State, federal contract issues raised as states seek tanker (KOIN 6/YouTube) KOIN 6 – Not only are there state and federal contracts involved, but the tanker is already being used to fight wildfires in California. See also Maine Reports Nearly 100 Wildfires

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