This Is How the Firemen of the Sky Work to Extinguish the Flames: "If You Fly Very Close, Notice How the Fire Is Absorbing You"

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A few meters from the flames, each decision counts. The height to approach, the speed, where to collect the water or the exact moment to discharge can make a difference. From the air it is not enough to point to the fire and drop hundreds of liters of water, but "in fires, the pilot in command has to make many decisions, constantly", explains to 20Minutos Carlos Marcos, pilot of extinction and flight instructor.Marcos has been making these decis…