{"id":2387790,"date":"2025-01-08T11:21:02","date_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:21:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-pilot-of-fire-tanker-floods-mountainside-hotspot-with-absolutely-perfect-drop\/"},"modified":"2025-01-08T11:22:49","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T16:22:49","slug":"watch-pilot-of-fire-tanker-floods-mountainside-hotspot-with-absolutely-perfect-drop","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-pilot-of-fire-tanker-floods-mountainside-hotspot-with-absolutely-perfect-drop\/","title":{"rendered":"Watch: Pilot of Fire Tanker Floods Mountainside Hotspot with Absolutely Perfect Drop"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">24<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwatch-pilot-of-fire-tanker-floods-mountainside-hotspot-with-absolutely-perfect-drop%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2387790&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>In\u200c Los Angeles County, a skilled\u200d pilot showcased exceptional talent in battling wildfires, as highlighted by a viral video garnering 1.8 million views. The video, shared by\u2064 Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin, depicted the pilot effectively managing challenging conditions like strong\u200b winds and\u2064 smoke while dropping water from a firefighting\u2063 aircraft. \u200bThe \u2063video illustrates the complexities of aerial firefighting, especially during a time when three important blazes are threatening \u200bthe area, exacerbated \u200bby Santa Ana winds gusting up to 100 mph.California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency, emphasizing the dire\u2063 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/flood-threat-continues-across-the-southern-u-s\/\" title=\"Flood threat continues across the southern U.S.\">fire weather<\/a> conditions reported by\u2062 the National Weather Service.While firefighters and residents may anticipate some respite from winds, forecasts suggest that they will strengthen again later in the week. The online response demonstrated \u200dwidespread thankfulness for \u200cthe pilot&#8217;s skill in executing\u200c precise drops amid perilous circumstances.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<section> \t\t\t\t<script>console.log(\"ad slot (AC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC1)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC2)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC3)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (IC4)\")<\/script><script>console.log(\"ad slot (REP_0)\")<\/script><\/p>\n<p>Flying over an inferno, this pilot made it look easy.<\/p>\n<p>As firefighters on the ground and in the air battle <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/james-woods-encounters-girl-8-fire-says-things-will-make-grown-man-cry\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">three blazes raging<\/a> in Los Angeles County, a video posted to <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3YuVZYV\">social media showed<\/a> just how much skill is involved in taking on a natural catastrophe.<\/p>\n<p>And in this pilot&rsquo;s case, the aim was dead-on.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Amazing skill by this pilot to factor in the wind. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Am8QTwIWQP\">https:\/\/t.co\/Am8QTwIWQP<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Bill Melugin (@BillMelugin_) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BillMelugin_\/status\/1876744731360653332?\">January 7, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p> <script type=\"text\/javascript\"> \t\t\tif ( getCookie( \"ff_subbed\" ) ) { \t\t\t\tdocument.getElementById(\"stnvideo\").remove() \t\t\t} \t\t<\/script> <\/p>\n<p>Fox News correspondent Bill Melugin re-posted the video from the X account of <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/firevalleyphoto\/status\/1876731317464760629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">firevalleyphotoop<\/a>, where it had picked up 1.8 million views by Wednesday morning.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;Amazing skill by this pilot to factor in the wind,&rdquo; Melugin wrote.<\/p>\n<p>The original post doesn&rsquo;t describe exactly what the plane was dropping, but according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/news\/us\/tens-of-thousands-flee-as-wildfires-tear-through-los-angeles-area\/ar-AA1xapKT?ocid=msedgdhp&amp;pc=U531&amp;cvid=b3f31eba53df4d3280f02dbde87297cc&amp;ei=73\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, firefighting aircraft are scooping up water from the Pacific Ocean and flying it over the three blazes to dump on the flames.<\/p>\n<p>As the video showed, considering the wind conditions and smoke surrounding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/nightmare-fuel-video-inside-2-men-dog-watch-fire-whirl-around-home-palisades-blaze\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">the California fires<\/a>, that&rsquo;s no easy task. But this pilot made it look that way.<\/p>\n<p>And as the responses to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trump-jr-heres-what-comes-next-for-our-amazing-movement\/\" title=\"Trump Jr.: \u2018Here\u2019s What Comes Next for Our Amazing Movement\u2019\">post showed<\/a>, there was plenty of appreciation for it:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Calculated the wind perfectly. Hats off captain, beautiful drop<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; Big Dave (@Dave58Big) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Dave58Big\/status\/1876871360376439287?\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">So dangerous. Amazing.<\/p>\n<p>&mdash; pnw working mom (@PNW_working_mom) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/PNW_working_mom\/status\/1876788471823523911?\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-conversation=\"none\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Wow, impressive aiming with that strong wind. <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/3jBTZuS23G\">pic.twitter.com\/3jBTZuS23G<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; tucks (@tucks42) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/tucks42\/status\/1876899013259038789?\">January 8, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p>Gov. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/newsom-declares-state-emergency-trying-freeze-trump-day-one\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gavin Newsom<\/a> declared a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.ca.gov\/2025\/01\/07\/governor-newsom-proclaims-state-of-emergency-meets-with-first-responders-in-pacific-palisades-amid-dangerous-fire-weather\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">state of emergency<\/a> for the area on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>The wind is no small matter when it comes to the fires.<\/p>\n<p>The Santa Ana winds were gusting at nearly 100 mph on Tuesday, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.foxweather.com\/weather-news\/los-angeles-wind-storm-life-threatening-fire-danger\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fox Weather<\/a>, feeding a major fire in the coastal Pacific Palisades region and two fires inland.<\/p>\n<p>The fires are also being spread because of ground conditions after a dry December, according to Reuters.<\/p>\n<p>The National Weather Service on Tuesday declared conditions &ldquo;about as bad as it gets in terms of fire weather,&rdquo; Reuters reported.<\/p>\n<p>Firefighters and residents might expect some relief from the winds, which were expected to weaken Wednesday evening, according to Fox. 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