Sorry, I didn't realize there are two servers. All I have written in the previous post involves the Caucasus region.
All firefighers' Mi8s in Caucasus have exhaust suppressors and pylons. Those in Syria are without them.
The water-loading problem happend in Caucasus between 5. Feb. 2022, 19:12 CET (UTC+1) and 5. Feb. 2022, 20:31 CET (UTC+1). I am certain about the upper time limit, because I took a screenshot showing that I have 5000 kg of water with me. And I am allmost certain about the lower time limit, because of another screenshot with the forest fire. I remember that I extinguished this fire (everything worked normally) and went for the burning building that I was not able to pinpoint because of the missing smoke. After the building stopped burning by itself and new one started I checked that the smoke on the building stops prematurely and then went back for the new forest fire. On my way there I tried to replenish my water tanks. At that time I was able to get that large amount of water and could not change the water tak limit.
As I am writing this (6. feb. 2022, 15:30 CET (UTC+1)) I am in the SAR Caucasus server at the same time and it looks like the smoke marking the burning building is not visible while the building is 81% extinguished.
Anyway, thank you for your these servers. You are doing a great job. Those new fires look fantastic.