Thousands of firefighters fought the fires, assisted by dozens of helicopters and fixed-wing aircraft which were used for water and fire retardant drops.
They can survey pipelines and power cables, perform aerial filming for anyone from television news stations to estate agents, monitor fires, assist in search-and-rescue operations and help carry out research.
Unmanned aerial vehicles may help fight forest fires, assist in search and rescue missions, and perform scientific research.
Their seeds are held in place by a tough resin, and fire assists in melting the resin, allowing the seeds to disperse.
Tuesday evening, Gov. Schwarzenegger said he had ordered state prisons to deploy their fire fighting muscle — including six fire engines and 18 fire captains — to assist in fire fighting.
When one jammed, Kinkaid exposed himself to fire to assist in clearing the weapon.
In Ratloop's Helsing's Fire, you assist Dr. Helsing and Raffton on their quest to kill Dracula and his evil vampire allies.
Two fire crews from Kenfig Hill and Bridgend are also dealing with an earlier fire at Blaencaerau, assisted by a third team from the Mid and West Wales Fire Service.
Receiving orders from a DNR fire crew, they assisted with digging trenches, hauling pails of water to put out hot spots and supporting frontline firefighters.
