A fire suppression aircraft battling a wildland fire in northern Minnesota on Friday was reportedly struck by a bullet while scooping water from a lake.
“Battle” is usually meant figuratively when fighting wildfires.
It’s a known tactic. Someone wants a portion of land for mining or development but it’s a protected forest. So they handout big cash to the locals to take care of it. And it becomes dangerous to first responders because they aren’t only fighting the fire.
It’s a known tactic. Someone wants a portion of land for mining or development but it’s a protected forest. So they handout big cash to the locals to take care of it. And it becomes dangerous to first responders because they aren’t only fighting the fire.