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These firefighting mules go where trucks and helicopters cannot

Zach WilliamsAug 12, 2017, 18:03 IST

Pack mules still have a role in the digital age. The US Forest Service uses them to supply wildland fire crews in the remote areas of northern California. While environmental laws forbid the use of helicopters, planes and trucks in designated wilderness areas.