Fighting wildfires from above
Matt Gilstrap takes off from Moses Lake with a full load of water during an aerial firefighting training run, with fellow pilot and firefighter Tom Wade in the background.
CHERYL SCHWEIZER/COLUMBIA BASIN HERALD
Aerial firefighters drop a load of water back into Moses Lake during a training exercise.
MOSES LAKE — Wildland fires can be fierce and chaotic. Fighting them, however, is a precision task, even when it looks like it would be hard to be precise.
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