In this July 2, 2021, file photo a DC-10 air tanker drops retardant while battling the Salt Fire near the Lakehead community of Unincorporated Shasta County, Calif. Airport officials facing jet fuel shortages are concerned they'll have to wave off fire retardant bombers and helicopters when wildfire season heats up, potentially endangering surrounding communities. (AP Photo/Noah Berger, File)
July 13, 2021
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July 13, 2021 11:45 a.m.
'Scary': Fuel shortage could ground firefighting aircraft
Jet fuel inventories in the U.S. are at or above the five-year average