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A comment on California’s Wildfire Policy Backfired (2019).

Re:California’s Wildfire Policy Backfired (2019) by nerdbaggy on Sunday August 23, 2020 @03:17AM (#24250212)
When I was in Riverside California last year I saw either like this orange or pink stuff on the mountains. Is that some kind of fire suppression powder or something?
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Re:California’s Wildfire Policy Backfired (2019) by Rebelgecko on Sunday August 23, 2020 @03:32AM (#24250263)
Yup, it's intentionally colored so the aircraft can see where they're dropping it, but unfortunately it can leave a mark on the terrain for a long time
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