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California crews battle wildfires in extreme heat (www.bbc.co.uk)

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[–] [email protected] 1 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 children)

Honest question: why not fight it at night? Would be cooler with the sun down, and the target glows in the dark to the naked eye. No light no problem? I'm sure it's more complex than that

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 years ago

In the 1970s, the US halted aerial firefighting activities at night due to cost and safety concerns. I know some states made narrow exceptions, but not sure about California. A good read on this https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/long-read/nighttime-firefighting