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Service Members Answer the Call in California

On the ground and in the air, DOD personnel from multiple units helped battle devastating wildfires in the Los Angeles area this week, working closely with federal, state and local partners. 

A group of guardsmen load a pallet onto the back of a truck during a clear day.
Loading Generators
Army and Air National Guardsmen work together to load Air Force generators onto an Army M1088 trailer truck at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., Jan. 13, 2025.
Credit: Air Force Master Sgt. Ray Aquino
VIRIN: 250113-Z-FO594-1056
A group of firefighters work on clearing rubble from a burned building.
Wildfire Assistance
Firefighters from March Air Reserve Base, stationed in Moreno Valley, Calif., assist in fire suppression efforts against the Eaton Fire in the Altadena neighborhood of Los Angeles, Jan. 13, 2025. The firefighters were tasked with overhaul duties to locate and extinguish residual fires and hot spots, preventing potential reignition.
Credit: Air Force Capt. Johnny Chau
VIRIN: 250113-F-TW179-6007
Airmen load a large cargo pallet onto the back of a truck during the day.
Disaster Relief
Airmen assigned to the 129th Logistics Readiness Squadron secure cargo chains on a pallet loaded onto a flatbed heavy transport vehicle at Moffett Air National Guard Base, Calif., Jan. 13, 2025. Airmen are loading tents and generators to be transported to Los Angeles in support of wildfire disaster relief efforts in Southern California.
Credit: Air Force Master Sgt. Ray Aquino
VIRIN: 250113-Z-FO594-1038
About 2,500 California, Nevada and Wyoming National Guardsmen were on duty by Tuesday, working with agencies across Southern California. Eight C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Aerial Fire Fighting Systems, activated by U.S. Northern Command on Jan. 10, were operational.
Three men in uniform huddle up at an airport with documents and talk.
Wildfire Update
California Army National Guard soldiers and a member of the Department of the Forestry and Fire Protection discuss the fire environment at the Camarillo Airport in Camarillo, Calif., Jan. 11, 2025.
Credit: Army Spc. William Franco Espinosa
VIRIN: 250113-N-D0439-1003E
A group of airmen load large firefighting equipment onto the ack of a large aircraft cargo bay while inside a hangar.
Aid Equipment
Airmen assigned to the 153rd Airlift Wing load and install a Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System on to a C-130H Hercules aircraft in Cheyenne, Wyo., Jan. 10, 2025, in preparation to support firefighting efforts in the Los Angeles area.
Credit: Air Force Senior Airman Zachary Herold
VIRIN: 250110-Z-TV998-1021E
The firefighting operations in California are coordinated by the Federal Emergency Management Agency in concert with CAL FIRE and the California Governor's Office of Emergency Services. 
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