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Aerial firefighting companies supplement federal and state firefighting fleets, and their services are in high demand.
Carrying massive loads of water or fire retardant, fast-moving specialized aircraft help contain the spread of wildfires.
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The California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, or Cal Fire, has more than 60 fixed-wing and rotor-wing firefighting aircraft, which it calls the largest civil fleet of its kind.