July 20, 2008, about 10 am...
Ever wonder what those retardant drops look like if you're a hotshot on the ground working the fire lines?
The idea of behind the use of aerial retardant is to keep the fire out of the crowns of the trees, where, if the fire reaches, it can burn madly and intensely-hot and completely out of control.
The use of air support is intended to give the firefighters a fighting chance against the flames and to keep the fire "on the ground" were it can be managed more effectively.
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