Glenn Chavez sets a timer as water fills a newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Cabazon, Calif. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
A newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, sits in Cabazon, Calif., Friday, April 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
Mark Whaling, a retired firefighter, stands in front of a Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Cabazon, Calif. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
Glenn Chavez tests a newly installed Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Cabazon, Calif. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
A Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, fills with water during a demonstration Thursday, April 10, 2025, in Jurupa Valley, Calif. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
Glenn Chavez sets the distance for which a helicopter pilot can remotely turn on a Heli-Hydrant, a small, open tank that helicopters can rely on to get water faster for urban fires, Friday, April 11, 2025, in Cabazon, Calif. (AP Photo/Brittany Peterson)
The Maryland Transportation Authority invites the state’s young artists to highlight a bright future in its Earth Day Youth Art Competition.