St. Paul company's water scooping floats help fight wildfires in northern Minnesota (opens original article in a new tab)

A St. Paul company has developed water scooping floats that allow aircraft to quickly collect water from lakes to fight wildfires, improving efficiency and pilot safety.

• Momentum Aeronautics created Heatwave Floats for rapid water scooping from lakes.
• The system enables 25 water drops per hour compared to two on land, enhancing firefighting efficiency.
• The floats improve pilot safety and are being deployed in Minnesota and Oregon.