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A Texas Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter releases water from a bucket firefighting system to help fight wildfires threatening homes and property near Bastrop, Texas, Oct. 14, 2015. Texas Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Alicia Lacy

Chinook Firefighting System

A Texas Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook helicopter releases water from a bucket firefighting system to help fight wildfires threatening homes and property near Bastrop, Texas, Oct. 14, 2015. Texas Air National Guard photo by 1st Lt. Alicia Lacy

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