Everything you need to know about the water drops in California during wildfires

Firefighters in California are battling the historic fires from the sky using a variety of effective and specialized aircraft that dump water and fire retardant over Los Angeles.

The state’s fleet includes tactical planes, air tankers and helicopters. All have specific roles and capabilities but work together as a unit to combat the fires that have been raging since Tuesday and have claimed 10 lives and torched tens of thousands of acres. 

According to Cal Fire’s website, the fleet’s...