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Amazing video of aerial firefighters refilling their planes

Jason Weisberger
Dec 11, 2024
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Water scoopers refilling off the California coast as they battle the Franklin Fire in Malibu is worth a gander.

The men and women of Cal Fire have their hands full this year. A lot of water last season and a very hot and dry summer have left the Golden State a tinderbox. When a fire starts burning in the Santa M…

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