Firefighting plane collects water from lake to battle flames
Published date: Mon, 10 Aug 2026 22:16:10 +0700A firefighting plane skimmed the surface of a lake to collect water before flying off to battle a forest fire in Italy.
Footage shows the yellow-and-red Canadair water bomber sweeping across the surface of Lake Como as smoke rises from the forested mountains near Valmadrera, in the province of Lecco.
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Lecco, Province of Lecco, Italy |
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05/08/2026 |
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VRP182270 |
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Duration: 00:30 |
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Rating: News safe |
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