4 scoopers in a row

https://youtube.com/shorts/kGqyftjqlKI?si=KTaEb75sdnnbXNDN

there might be profound wisdom here

3 scoopers accomplish nothing - 4 scoopers get the job done

maybe

probably depends on how fast the fire is spreading and how often they
can make drops

if 4 scoopers can put out 800 feet of fire - and the fire is only 700
feet long - then 4 scoopers can put out the fire in 1 pass - 3
scoopers cannot - nothing profound here