guys

the main reason to stop the flying is RESOURCES........if you have 3 indian water pumps and 1 atv then if another plane went in it would spread out the fire fighting equiptment ( which is usually strained from the existing one as it is) too thin


other reasons are obvious such as a fire where people are crossing the runway in order to put the fire out

btw

i still think there is some product out there where you could unroll ( like roofing felt ) a fire retardant on the downwind side and use indians on the sides to put it out

everyone has seen those sponges that grow to about 10 times the original size when water activated.........something like that with special fire retatdants in it