The amendment means they can
now work up to three consecutive
hours, as opposed to two, a
welcome change in the wake of
one of the worst years for forest
fires since 2010.
“Statistically, most forest fires last
for three hours and the first hours
of tackling them are the most
effective,” says the spokesman.
“There have been cases in which
the fire has had to be abandoned
to comply with the legislation and
has then taken longer to put out
when work has resumed. When
it comes to planes that can’t fill
with water in reservoirs close to
the fire, the journey to refill is not
efficient to deal with a fire.
Normally, the plane doesn’t work
for more th