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Tonnes of water falls from the sky

Published: 24 September, 2008, 14:59
Edited: 17 March, 2010, 19:26

AFP Photo / David McNew

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Firefighters use helicopters to stop massive fires like those regularly hitting California. Taking a camera close enough to capture several tons of water falling down is risky, but RT managed to shoot a video.

 

 

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