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Some people say water bombers are scarce in the C.B.N. fire efforts. Here's how it's decided when they fly
If a fire is deemed five or six on the scale, it's too hot, said Craig Coady, director of N.L. wildfire response. Pilots must be able to see both the terrain and each other at all times, and if the smoke is too thick, flying is a no go. There are other conditions, too, said Coady at Friday's media briefing.
