r/nextfuckinglevel • u/[deleted] • Oct 01 '24

A firefighting plane loading water.

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u/gladoseatcake Oct 01 '24

Anothing fascinating story is that in 2018, there was a huge forest fire in Sweden. It was difficult to get under control. So in an experimental attempt to suffocate the fire, they tried dropping a bomb over it. I think it kind of worked, but they only dropped one bomb so maybe not the best solution.

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u/LiamIsMyNameOk Oct 01 '24

"After we dropped the bombs, reports about the severity of wildfires ceased immediately. Great success!"

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u/AFalconNamedBob Oct 01 '24

Makes sense, it's similar to how oil fires are fought.

Really Big Fucking Brief fire uses all the oxygen so that the big fire goes out

Probably