BrikoX@lemmy.zip to World News@lemmy.mlEnglish · 2 years agoCalifornia crews battle wildfires in extreme heatwww.bbc.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square4fedilinkarrow-up131arrow-down12
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minus-squareabraham_linksys@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·edit-22 years agoHonest 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
minus-squareBrikoX@lemmy.zipOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·2 years agoIn 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
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
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