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Army Sgt. Matthew Hammond, left, and Army Sgt. Jameson Freymond maneuver a bucket firefighting system into their CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Redding, Calif., Aug. 19, 2015, after conducting aerial wildfire missions in Northern California. Hammond, a crew chief, and Freymond, a flight engineer, are assigned to the California Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment. California Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza

Northern California Wildfires

Army Sgt. Matthew Hammond, left, and Army Sgt. Jameson Freymond maneuver a bucket firefighting system into their CH-47 Chinook helicopter in Redding, Calif., Aug. 19, 2015, after conducting aerial wildfire missions in Northern California. Hammond, a crew chief, and Freymond, a flight engineer, are assigned to the California Army National Guard's 1st Battalion, 126th Aviation Regiment. California Army National Guard photo by Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza

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