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Wildfire Warriors

Aug. 25, 2021 |DOD News
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Soldiers, airmen, sailors and civilians from California and six other states are actively fighting wildfires burning throughout the state, with nearly 1,000 Cal Guard service members activated for fire missions in the air and on the ground.

An additional 120 National Guard and Air Force Reserve service members from Nevada, Wyoming, Colorado, Wisconsin, West Virginia and Louisiana augment the fight.

A line of people in firefighting gear use tools to rake burned debris.
A line of people in firefighting gear use tools to rake burned debris.
Dixie Firefight
A crew from the California National Guard fights the Dixie Fire in northern California, Aug. 16, 2021.
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Flames burn around tree trunks.
Flames burn around tree trunks.
Fire Fight
Flames burn around tree trunks as California National Guardsmen fight the Dixie Fire as part of the mutual aid system in support of CAL FIRE in Northern California, Aug. 16, 2021.
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Credit: Army 1st Sgt. Harley Ramirez
VIRIN: 210816-Z-A3568-1002C

To prepare, dozens of Guardsmen performed fire-line operations with members of the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection during a weeklong training at Camp Roberts Army training facility in Paso Robles, California.

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