Christian Murdock, The Gazette via AP
The Boeing 747-400 Global SuperTanker drops half a load of its 19,200-gallon capacity during a ceremony at the Colorado Springs Airport in May 2016. 
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Douglas County commissioners on Tuesday approved a $200,000 contract to get access to the world’s largest air tanker for fighting wildfires.
The arrangement will allow Douglas County emergency officials to to dump nearly 20,000 gallons of water or retardant on a fire in a single run.
The contract is the only one of its type in the United States.
The SuperTanker is based in Colorado Springs but will be providing its firefighting services across the globe.