Good to the Last Drop: Montana State University Scientists Explore How Fluid Dynamics Can Help Improve Aerial Firefighting

Good to the Last Drop: Montana State University Scientists Explore How Fluid Dynamics Can Help Improve Aerial Firefighting

BOZEMAN, Mont. – Since 2000, wildfires have burned roughly 340,000 acres annually in Montana, according to the state’s Wildfire Library database, with upwards of $180 million dedicated to fire suppression in 2023 alone. Ongoing collaborative research at Montana State University is aiming to make the process of protecting land and people from wildfire more efficient and effective. The work begins on the smallest of scales: examining how fluid dyn…