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From the text:'In accordance with the mandate of the Congress, this study has placed particular emphasis on the need for additional air operational facilities to prevent or minimize loss of life and property resulting from forest or grass fires which are or threaten to become major disasters. The use of fixed-wing aircraft and helicopters has proved to be a valuable asset in the detection, prevention, and suppression of many forest and grass fires. Today, aircraft is widely used in certain parts of the Nation not only for detection, prevention, and fire reconnaissance but for the transportation of ground crews, equipment, smokejumpers, water, and retardants for actual fire suppression. The fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter are established tools in modern fire protection.'