Sgt. Bob Batham of the California Army National Guard’s 1st Battalion, 140th Aviation Regiment, watches smoke and charred hills from the Garza Fire at Tar Canyon Road, Kings County, California. Five CalGuard UH-60 Black Hawks responded to the wildfire that consumed more than 40,000 acres and still actively progressing as of July 14.

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