> Cal Fire Unfortunately the general pilot shortage and the longer fire season is starting to impact Cal Fire, leaving a few airtanks grounded without pilots.

> Cal Fire Unfortunately the general pilot shortage and the longer fire season is starting to impact Cal Fire, leaving a few airtanks grounded without pilots. These pilots traditionally worked on a seasonal schedule: ~four months of heavy firefighting with minimal time off, with the rest of the year spent recuperating (aka "unemployment"). Trying to extend the heavy-work period (or even make it year-round) is burning people out. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWf-H9vnBjY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWf-H9vnBjY