This Extremely Precise Helicopter Water Drop On The LA Fires Is Going Viral

Fires continue to rage in the Los Angeles area.

House engulfed in flames, trees in foreground, intense fire scene
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Last night, a fire popped up in the Hollywood Hills known as the Sunset Fire, and helicopters used water drops to help extinguish it.

A helicopter drops water onto a hillside wildfire at night near a brightly lit city, illustrating efforts to combat the spreading flames
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A video clip showing just how effective one water drop was is going viral on social media:

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Here it is before:

Aerial view of a wildfire in Hollywood Hills at night with smoke and flames. News banner reads, "Sunset Fire Erupts in the Hollywood Hills."
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And after:

Aerial view of a fire in the Hollywood Hills at night, with small flames visible. News banner reads: "Sunset Fire Erupts in the Hollywood Hills."
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As this person said, "nailed it."

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From "he ate that"...

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... to "That pilot deserves a medal."

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People are loving it.

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"Got Steph Curry manning the firefighting efforts," this person said.

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"Goddamn that pilot sniped that shit," another person said.

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Ultimately, I guess all it takes is an incredibly precise helicopter water drop to unite the American people!

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