A Washington National Guard Black Hawk pilot looks out over the Cougar Creek fire near Mt. Adams while helping battle the blaze. (Photo by Chief Warrant Officer Eric Swenson)
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An HH-60M Black Hawk prepares for landing and refueling after completing water drop missions on fires near Baker City, Aug. 20. Throughout the day National Guard flight crews dropped 13,500 gallons of water on target areas at the request of ground crews.. Three Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters have been working out of the Baker City Helibase since Monday to support ground firefighting crews on four separate fires in the area. (Photo by Sgt. Tianna Waite, 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)
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HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew chief, Staff Sgt. Jonathon Edwards with Charlie Company, 7-158th Aviation, observes the terrain and fires during an area orientation flight, Aug. 20, in near Baker City, Oregon. Throughout the day National Guard flight crews dropped more than 13,500 gallons of water on target areas at the request of ground crews. Three Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters have been working out of the Baker City Helibase since Monday to support ground firefighting crews on four separate fires in the area. (Photo by Sgt. Tianna Waite, 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)
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HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter pilot, Warrant Officer One, Matthew Munson with Charlie Company, 7-158th Aviation, Oregon Army National Guard, conducts pre-flight checks before take off in support of fire suppression efforts in Baker County, August 5. The Black Hawk helicopter is equipped with a "bambi bucket" which carries approximately 500 gallons of water and can be dumped on specific locations at the request of fire fighting ground crews. Three Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters have been working out of the Baker City Helibase since Monday to support ground firefighting crews on four separate fires in the area. (Photo by Sgt. Tianna Waite, 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)
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HH-60M Black Hawk helicopter crew chief Sgt. Jerod Clevenger with Charlie Company, 7-158th Aviation, Oregon Army National Guard, keeps an eye on the sky, watching for other aircraft working in their area of the El Dorado Fire, August 18. The Black Hawk helicopter is equipped with a "bambi bucket" which carries approximately 500 gallons of water. Three Oregon Army National Guard HH-60M Black Hawk helicopters have been working out of the Baker City Helibase since Monday to support ground firefighting crews on four separate fires in the area. (Photo by Sgt. Tianna Waite, 41 Infantry Brigade Combat Team Public Affairs)
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