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A comment on Ask HN: Why can't wildfires be stopped small?.

Re:Ask HN: Why can't wildfires be stopped small? by ktpsns on Thursday September 17, 2020 @08:06AM (#24503579)
This is done since 80 years. People doing that are called https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Smokejumper

Of course it would be nice to have robots doing the job, being faster, stronger and more fire proof then humans.

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Re:Ask HN: Why can't wildfires be stopped small? by Viralsneezer on Thursday September 17, 2020 @09:30AM (#24504348)
It would have to be done by an automated drone firefighting systems. ... Wildfires cannot wait for offices to open
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