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BidenRocks

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10. You don't fight today's wildfires with smoke jumpers!

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Tue Jun 30, 2026, 10:39 PM

16 hrs ago

How many MAFFS (Mobile Airborne Fire Fighting Systems) have we bought.
These are large roll on tanks designed to convert aircraft into air tankers.
Every state has an air National guard with C-130s.
FYI: https://www.maffs.com/

Everything chump touches, dies. He killed these firefighters!

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As wildfires worsen, Trump administration revives discredited policy to stomp out all fires quickly [View all] Omaha Steve 22 hrs ago OP

"Created this year without customary congressional approval"...sigh. Of fucking course. Karasu 22 hrs ago #1

And probably... 2naSalit 21 hrs ago #2

TY for info. RIP brave fire fighters. Drumphf needs to go for So Many reasons!! electric_blue68 21 hrs ago #3

As you know when one does not KNOW how Wild Places are, too many bad things WILL happen. dave99 20 hrs ago #4

Indeed! 2naSalit 19 hrs ago #5

"sown confusion among some firefighters about who their bosses are and what their responsibilities should be" pat_k 19 hrs ago #6

When I heard about those horrific deaths, my mind went to Storm King niyad 19 hrs ago #7

I started my fire season in Idaho yesterday .. Bo Zarts 18 hrs ago #8

Thank you for your service over the years and for the stunning photographs ... cliffside 17 hrs ago #9

You don't fight today's wildfires with smoke jumpers! BidenRocks 16 hrs ago #10