Minden airport increases its firefighting capabilities. Photo/Provided

The Bureau of Land Management bought a 10,000-gallon tank for fire retardant to be permanently installed at the Minden-Tahoe Airport.

This will allow the airport to respond to a fire more timely.

In the past a semi-tanker full of fire retardant would be brought the airport to fight a fire. This was deemed to be inefficient and expensive.

The tank will be installed in a permanent containment area near the Sierra Front Interagency Dispatch Center at the north end of the airport.