In Britain, the Easter weekend was the hottest on record and there were seven bush fires between Wales, northern Ireland and the north of England.
One problem is that the fire authorities put out a fire but it reignites a short while later. They cannot cover the ground to keep going back to check. This is where you people would be invaluable.
https://www.newscientist.com/article...ear-on-record/
Although Air Tractor make special fire fighting a/c, it seems likely that they can convert existing models for little money.