Landmark 717 (Angeles N.F. Docuseries)
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Landmark 717 (Angeles N.F. Docuseries)
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Docuseries detailing the tug-of-war between civilization & Mother Nature in Angeles National Forest. Episodes on our site, free and ad-free 🤖 "ANF FireBot" is now on Bluesky! Info + Links: lm7.us
Here is the atrocity of a Google Street View link: www.google.com/maps/@34.227...
April 9, 2025 at 12:48 AM
Any details that would help us commemorate this loss would be appreciated.
April 9, 2025 at 12:47 AM
aims to encourage forest visitors to live stream their experiences with areas otherwise unseen by most

Okay, deep breath. If you’ve made it this far, happy first day of April 🫠
April 1, 2025 at 6:16 AM
In the spirit of Bluesky, here is an alternative video URL (ad-free ‘cause we pay for that one): vimeo.com/1050185215/3...
Missing Angeles National Forest? Watch This
With the forest closure extended through the end of January 2025, some of us are *aching* to be in our favorite place! Here's a video that might help tide you…
vimeo.com
January 24, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We're legally required to include this non-endorsement disclaimer anytime we use the US Department of Defense's footage, so:
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The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement.
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January 24, 2025 at 1:17 AM
And finally, a beautiful drop with the system on an actual fire above Palm Springs:
January 24, 2025 at 1:14 AM
This is what it looks like in action:
January 24, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Here's a clip from the Department of Defense showing part of the conversion process: the tank being loaded (into a Lockheed C-130 Hercules in this case)
January 24, 2025 at 1:07 AM
“MAFFS” stands for Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems, which temporarily converts planes from the USAF and Air National Guard into fire fighting assets during fire season
January 24, 2025 at 1:04 AM