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E.g., > “Without helicopters, this kind of a brush fire, we cannot stop it on the ground,” said Margaret Stewart, an LAFD spokeswoman. > Perhaps demonstrating
by throw0101a 2y ago
E.g.,
> “Without helicopters, this kind of a brush fire, we cannot stop it on the ground,” said Margaret Stewart, an LAFD spokeswoman.
> Perhaps demonstrating what a difference aircraft can make, a fire that threatened the Hollywood Hills late Wednesday was quickly contained and limited to 43 acres. Calmer winds allowed aircraft to douse flames with water from nearby reservoirs.
* https://archive.is/https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/2025/01/10/la-fires-containment-winds-firefighter-challenges/ https://archive.is/https://www.washingtonpost.com/weather/20...
- SoftTalker 2y agoWater scooped from reservoirs is less effective than you might think. When it is dropped, a good amount of it evaporates before it ever hits the ground. Most effective would be air drops of fire retardant, but neither can be done in high wind conditions.
- throw0101a 2y ago> Water scooped from reservoirs is less effective than you might think. I'm guessing that water scooped from reservoirs is probably more effective than no water at all.