BBCNEWS BBC News June 4, 2024 12:25:00
To pick up the water. you're never quite sure how deep the water source is, whether there will be any snags, in most cases we use a bucket system which is in some cases 50 or 100 feet below the helicopter. we have put it down below the trees to a water source. quite recently we had to put it into the sea, which is very entertaining in a big swell. then lift it out, the helicopter is at full power to lift it out. then you've actually got to try and place it exactly where the fire guys want it, subject to the wind, the heat, where the fire is, and you've got to try and run in and hit the fire wi...