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President Obama signs a bill for Contract Awards for Large Air Tankers (to help fight wildfires)pics
US President Barack Obama signs a bill for Contract Awards for Large Air Tankers, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, June 13, 2012. The bill enables the US Forest Service to accelerate the contracting of new air tankers . Firefighters have made some progress in containing the biggest wildfire in a decade in Colorado, as federal agencies scramble to help tackle blazes in several western US states. More than 500 firefighters were attacking the Colorado fire and plans were to have as many as 700 to 800 by June 13, while multiple aircraft, including five of the nine heavy air tankers available nationwide, were being used.
