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A Florida National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter carries a 700 gallon water bucket used in fighting forest fires en route to fires outside Daytona, Fla., on July 4, 1998.

A Florida National Guard Blackhawk helicopter carries a 700 gallon water bucket to fight forest fires.

A Florida National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopter carries a 700 gallon water bucket used in fighting forest fires en route to fires outside Daytona, Fla., on July 4, 1998.

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