A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter tests its rescue hoist system after taking off from Los Alamitos Army Airfield, Los Alamitos, California, Jan. 9, 2018. Two helicopters, along with their crews and rescue equipment, were activated from the airfield's flight facility to assist civil authorities with response to storm-driven mudslides in areas burned by recent wildfires in Southern California. Eight California National Guard helicopters were activated throughout the state. ( Air National Guard

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