The Aussie pilots flying into a French firestorm
Australian pilots are assisting French authorities in battling severe wildfires near Bordeaux during a record-breaking fire season. The crews are navigating dangerous conditions, including the formation of pyrocumulonimbus clouds.
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The story highlights international cooperation in disaster management and the increasing severity of global wildfire seasons due to climate factors.
As the nation faces its worst fire season in living memory, France has called on pilots and aircraft from other countries for help.
An Air Tractor firefighting aircraft drops flame-retardant over a wildfire in southern France. AFP Save You have reached your maximum number of saved items.
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Share A A A Bordeaux: Flying over the forests of south-western France last week, Carl Marshall saw a cloud in the distance that reminded him of one of the most dangerous sights for emergency crews during a raging Australian bushfire. The cloud erupted from a wildfire that was racing through pine plantations near Bordeaux, sending thick, brown smoke high into the air.
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