Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. Rick D. Peevy, a crew chief from A Company, 2/135th General Support Aviation Battalion, surveys the scene after dropping 500 gallons of river water onto a wildfire burning the training range at Fort Carson, Colo., June 12, 2008. Peevy and his helicopter crew dropped approximately 22,000 gallons of water today to help fight the fires burning in an estimated 30,000 acre area. Personnel and Blackhawk helicopters from the Colorado Army National Guard have been assisting several other agencies in battling the blaze since June 10. Wildfires have been burning in t
Colorado Army National Guard Sgt. Rick D. Peevy, a crew chief from A Company, 2/135th General Support Aviation Battalion, surveys the scene after dropping 500 gallons of river water onto a wildfire burning the training range at Fort Carson, Colo., June 12, 2008. Peevy and his helicopter crew dropped approximately 22,000 gallons of water today to help fight the fires burning in an estimated 30,000 acre area. Personnel and Blackhawk helicopters from the Colorado Army National Guard have been assisting several other agencies in battling the blaze since June 10. Wildfires have been burning in the Piñon Canyon training area since June 9.
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