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Helicopters

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20180816-FS-Mendocino-SkyCraneHelicopter-0001.They can be fitted with tanks or buckets to deliver water and fire retardant to the fireline. Large, heavy-lift helicopters can fill their water tanks with a snorkel that siphons water from lakes, rivers, or other sources. Smaller helicopters carry water in buckets that hold between 100-400 gallons of water. Each bucket has a release valve on the…
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Safe and Effective Wildfire Response

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Each year, an average of about 7,500 wildfires burn an average of approximately 1.5 million acres on National Forests and Grasslands. Over the last ten years, just over half (54%) of these wildfires have been caused by humans while the rest (46%) have been ignited by lightning.The U.S. Forest Service responds to all wildfires detected on National Forests and Grasslands, regardless of how they…
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Aviation

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Planes and helicopters are critical tools in managing wildland fire. Although aircraft are often used to fight wildfires, aircraft alone cannot put them out. Firefighters rely on planes and helicopters to:Deliver equipment and supplies.Deploy smokejumpers and rappelers to a fire.Transport firefighters.Provide reconnaissance of new fires, fire locations, and fire behavior.Drop fire retardant or…
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Public Fire Information Websites

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InciWeb Figure 1. A map of the United States from InciWeb taken April 14, 2021 showing examples of wildfires, prescribed fires, and Burned Area Emergency Response Team locations.  InciWeb is an interagency all-risk incident information management system. The web-based program provides…
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