An interpretive sign that honors the Airmen of the North Carolina Air National Guard C-130 MAFFS-7 aircraft that crashed one year ago while supporting the White Draw Fire was dedicated July 1, 2013, near Edgemont, Four members of the six-person Modular Airborne Firefighting System 7 (MAFFS-7) aircrew died when strong winds out of a thunderstorm caused their air tanker to impact the ground on a ridge top northeast of Edgemont. Ceremony honors NC Guardsmen killed fighting fire 130701-Z-BB320-010

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