So far this year's wildfire season in California is on track to match last year's-- which was the worst on record. That's created a need for more manpower-- not just on the ground but in the skies above them. Vice New's Michael Anthony Adams embedded with Firewatch Cobra-a team of pilots, mechanics, and data specialists organized by the US Forest Service.
Together, they man a Vietnam-era combat chopper retrofitted with hi-tech computers, cameras, and infrared sensors hovering thousands of feet above the flames. Acting as a communication relay station in the sky, the Firewatch team helps coordinate the more than 40 helicopters and other aircraft called in to help.
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