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A Canadair CL-215—the world’s only purpose-built airtanker—swoops low over a wildfire in Provence, France. (STOCKFOLIO® / Alamy)
A Canadair CL-215—the world’s only purpose-built airtanker—swoops low over a wildfire in Provence, France. (STOCKFOLIO® / Alamy)