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California crews battle wildfires in extreme heat
(www.bbc.co.uk)
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In the 1970s, the US halted aerial firefighting activities at night due to cost and safety concerns. I know some states made narrow exceptions, but not sure about California. A good read on this https://www.airmedandrescue.com/latest/long-read/nighttime-firefighting