Mars Attacks
“We need the Mars! Get the Mars!” shouts a frantic firefighter over the VHF fire frequency.

“We need the Mars! Get the Mars!” shouts a frantic firefighter over the VHF fire frequency. A wildfire is racing up a hillside on the eastern fringe of Osoyoos, B.C., Canada, and seems certain to engulf a house in its path. Helicopters are bucketing water onto the flames in an effort to slow the fire’s advance, but still the flames leap up the side of the valley unimpeded. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, the fire boss circling overhead in a Commander 690 bird dog calls in the Martin Mars water bomber to save the dwelling from destruction.