This footage was filmed and produced 28 February 2024.

In a desperate bid to quell a raging forest fire threatening residential areas in Juchanep, Guatemala, firefighters unleashed a daring aerial assault using a formidable tool known as a 'Bambi' bucket.

Dramatic footage captured the harrowing scene as helicopters armed with Bambi buckets swooped over the vast wooded expanse atop a towering hill, shrouded in thick plumes of smoke and engulfed in roaring flames.

Located in the Totonicapan Department, Juchanep became the epicenter of a fierce battle against nature's fury, as firefighters raced against time to contain the inferno and prevent further devastation.

With precision and determination, firefighters deployed the Bambi bucket, also referred to as a helicopter bucket, to douse the fiery inferno with vast quantities of water. The relentless effort aimed to stem the tide of destruction and safeguard the nearby residential community from imminent peril.