(SOUTHERN COLORADO) — Peterson Space Force Base in Colorado Springs is one of four military installations that is home to a powerful firefighting system that turns a cargo aircraft into an emergency response tanker.

The first phase of a $12 million renovation at the Ramona Air Attack Base is now complete, replacing a decades-old tarmac with a modern airfield.

Bird dog from Buffalo Air working with airtankers fighting fires near community involved; no word on status of plane or those on board

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