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, fly their UH-60 Black Hawk, Aug. 29, 2013, around the Cherry Lake dam area just west of Yosemite National Park battling the Rim Fire. Between drops and refueling back at the Columbia airport the pilots, Cal Fire manager, Fire Capt. John Zuniga, and Spc. Michael Beatty, the crew chief, take in the scenes of devastation. In some cases they see areas engulfed in flames and other areas are vast moonscapes of ash and charred tree remai
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, fly their UH-60 Black Hawk, Aug. 29, 2013, around the Cherry Lake dam area just west of Yosemite National Park battling the Rim Fire. Between drops and refueling back at the Columbia airport the pilots, Cal Fire manager, Fire Capt. John Zuniga, and Spc. Michael Beatty, the crew chief, take in the scenes of devastation. In some cases they see areas engulfed in flames and other areas are vast moonscapes of ash and charred tree remains.( Army National Guard photo by Master Sgt. Paul Wade/Released)
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