Firefighting from Above: Air Tankers Battle Blazes in Los Angeles
In the skies over Los Angeles, a dramatic dance unfolds as air tankers and helicopters weave through towering columns of wildfire smoke, delivering essential flame retardant and life-sustaining water to the blazes below.
From the vantage point of a helicopter, AFP reporters spotted multiple wildfires—smoke billowing upward from the rugged mountainsides, akin to active volcanoes awakening from slumber, casting shadows across the skyline.
In a matter of moments, the once-quiet airspace above the newly ignited Kenneth Fire…