Heat of battle – the new stresses on aerial firefighting

Operators of firefighting aircraft have to adapt to the emerging hazards of larger and more widespread fires In 2019–20 Australia burned in fires that stretched from Queensland to Tasmania and South Australia. The bushfires of that long hot season burnt an estimated 186,000 square km, destroyed more than 5900 buildings (including 2779 homes) and killed … Continue reading Heat of battle – the new stresses on aerial firefighting