Aerial Firefighting Tackling is smaller fire is much easier, cost effective, and safer than tackling something big. Air tankers will help to put out these small fires. While they certainly sound expensive coming in at $50,000, they can end up saving millions of dollars if the fire is allowed to get out of control. Buying Time for the Ground Crews Deploying planes early will give the ground crews more time. Everything works together to make sure the fire is put out as soon as possible. The planes can drop larger levels of water over the top of the fire, helping to prevent fires from getting out of control. Water is usually used directly on to the flames. Some of the

After a fire, the land becomes more water resistant than ever before. The trees and brush will leave a waxy layer over the soil, and this causes problems when there are large amounts of rainfall. You need to take steps to prevent erosion and flooding. Test the Ground The first thing to do is put a drop of water on the soil to see if it absorbs. You can remove layers of soil and test again to see how far down the waxy layer goes. Your local forest service will have tips to handle this problem. There is a threat to lives if the soil isn’t treated, and you end up with a risk to your property due to flooding.