California Army National Guard Chief Warrant Officer Two Scott Smith and Bryan Bartucci from the 1-140th Aviation Battalion (Air Assault), based out of Los Alamitos, walk with Cal Fire manager, Fire Capt. John Zuniga, to get the latest flight information at the Rim Fire helibase in Columbia, Calif., while Spc. Michael Beatty, the crew chief, hooks up the Bambi Bucket. ( Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Wade/Released)

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