Summer heat, summer drought

Fighting fire with a drop of the bucket

by Greta Cunningham, Minnesota Public Radio

St. Paul, Minn. — Mike Rynerson has spent the past 12 days dropping water on the Cavity Lake fire. He uses a UH 60 Black Hawk helicopter to scoop water from nearby lakes and drop it on the fire.

Rynerson is a chief warrant officer with the Minnesota National Guard. He and the flight crews have been very busy. Rynerson spoke with MPR's Greta Cunningham.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, 07/26/2006, 4:50 p.m.