Pilots sometimes have to fly a long way for water, and in drought-prone areas.
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Urban fires can mean long trips for helicopters to get water. One firefighter had a better idea
Areas where wildland vegetation intersects with human development have always been vulnerable to fires, but more people are living in them today, and climate change is making these regions drier and more flammable.
