During the devastating 2019–2020 Australian bushfire season, many brave firefighters worked tirelessly to contain and put out the fires. Here is a selection of videos that capture some of those events. #Australia

During the devastating 2019–2020 Australian bushfire season, many brave firefighters worked tirelessly to contain and put out the fires. Here is a selection of videos that capture some of those events. #AustraliaD

This is a cockpit view of what it looks like when the smoke column of a major fire suddenly collapses on you. You can see how the smoke column is collapsing downward, creating a vortex effect. It just looks like you are flying into the sun or a laser beam. It was incredible how suddenly it went dark, and this is why a fire is often referred to as a “black day.” Australia 2019.

During the devastating 2019–2020 Australian bushfire season, many brave firefighters worked tirelessly to contain and put out the fires. Here is a selection of videos that capture some of those events. #Australia

We get to go through great training in preparation for flying fires for the season.

While the lead plane and tanker prepare to drop their payload, we have to wait. Our work is on hold until they finish. We were talking to the pilots of both planes. Fire Season 2019.