Agriculture Commissioner Mike Strain said last week he will ask the Legislature for money to buy more firefighting equipment, including a tanker airplane that can drop water on blazes. Such an asset would make Louisiana unique among its Southern neighbors and comparably sized states, which rely entirely on outside help for their airborne assistance. The
Louisiana, like other Southern states, relies on outside airborne help to fight wildfires
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