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Soldiers help extinguish a small fire while battling the Rocky Fire near Clear Lake, Calif., Aug. 12, 2015. The soldiers are California National Guardsmen assigned to the 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 18th Cavalry, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

CALIFORNIA FIREFIGHTING

Soldiers help extinguish a small fire while battling the Rocky Fire near Clear Lake, Calif., Aug. 12, 2015. The soldiers are California National Guardsmen assigned to the 578th Brigade Engineer Battalion and the 1st Battalion, 18th Cavalry, 79th Infantry Brigade Combat Team.

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