Sgt. Anthony Orduno, a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter crew chief from the California Army National Guard's B Company, 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, looks out while flying over the Thomas Fire, Sat., Dec. 9, 2017, in Ventura County, California. Orduno and the helicopter crew spent the day dropping water on the fire in coordination with CAL FIRE. By Saturday night, the Thomas Fire had burned 173,000 acres and destroyed over 500 structures since it started Dec. 4. ( Air National Guard photo by Senior Airman Crystal Housman)

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