LA Times Today: Hot, dirty, dangerous: Aerial firefighting is a labor of love

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Sept. 27, 2024 8 AM PT

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We’ve all seen news footage of planes dropping clouds of retardant on wildfires, helping crews on the ground battle blazes. Aerial firefighting is a vital, but risky, line of work and the number of pilots willing to do it is shrinking.

L.A. Times investigative reporter Jack Dolan got a look into the dangerous world of aerial firefighting.

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