MESA, AZ (AZFamily) — Wildfires burning across Arizona and neighboring states have stretched firefighting resources, with one air tanker base serving as a central launch point for aerial operations. The Gateway Air Tanker Base has been operating at a sustained pace since late May, dispatching tankers to fires across the region. “We’ve been off to the races this year pretty much nonstop since the end of May,” said Chris Price, Gateway Air Tanker Base manager.