On: Germany's forest fires come with an explosive twis...

[iSnow]

It might just work in Sweden, which has a low population density, but the fires around Potsdam are in the Berlin vicinity - people would probably frown at bombings, even if the bombs used are laser-guided precision ordnance.

[mikeash → iSnow]

I’d want a thorough analysis of the probablility of failure, certainly. A 90% on-target rate would be just fine for a weapon of war but is probably bad for a firefighting tool.

[duxup → iSnow]

Cost might be an issue... let alone the issue of leaving your own ordinance that fails to detonate.. .