Firefighting From The Sky: How Planes Are Used To Stop Wildfires



Wildfires are growing in intensity, and firefighting aviation is becoming increasingly crucial to saving forests and lives around the world. Fire aviation teams are critical, complex efforts, made up of pilots, technicians, and coordinators who work together with ground crews to put out and contain wildfires. As environmental conditions set the stage for unprecedented fire seasons, night vision goggle technology is employed for the first time, and Colorado legislatures are paying closer attention than ever to the importance of wildfires. The progress is clear, yet so much remains to be done.

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6 thoughts on “Firefighting From The Sky: How Planes Are Used To Stop Wildfires”

  1. I wonder if more wildfires is due to the large increase in forests on the planet or the lack of consistent smaller fires to get rid of dead trees. I don't think an average increase in temperature of .5 degrees in a decade or whatever it is can be the cause of more fires.

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