Under the terms of the exclusive-use contract , Tanker 910 was activated against the 2007 White Fire , where it flew two runs before incurring its incident . After repairs were completed , it was activated for use on the massive Zaca Fire , the second-largest fire in modern California history , in August 2007 . Tanker 910 was also activated for the Moonlight Fire in Plumas County in September 2007 . On October 22 , Tanker 910 became involved in the effort to extinguish several California wildfires , including the Slide Fire and the Grass Fire near Lake Arrowhead . The next activation came on November 24 , 2007 , when the tanker joined the effort to fight the Corral Fire above Malibu , California In June , Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger activated Tanker 910 in response to the state of emergency regarding the Humboldt Fire in Butte County , California , in order to combat the over fire in adverse conditions on rough terrain . It flew sorties out of Sacramento McClellan Airport in Northern California . It made 14 drops , totaling of retardant , to quell the raging blaze , Hill said . The aircraft also participated in the defense of Big Sur at the end of June and into July
Zaca Fire
Zaca Fire
DC-10 Air Tanker