2008 California Wildfires - The National Guard

The National Guard is assisting the U.S. Forest Service in firefighting efforts to contain, control, and extinguish wildfires in California.

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Airmen return from fighting the Telegraph Fire near Yosemite National Park
California Guard team rescues ailing man
Maintenance: 'Heartbeat' of JTF Sentinel's flying mission
Air Force communications support aids fight against California fires
I see for you and listen as well; Cal Guard disperses communications magic again
National Guard Crash Crew Provides Added Safety Measure to Firefighting Effort
Air National Guardsmen called to assist ground firefighting
California firefight moves to the ground; MAFFS units wait and see
Wildfire mission for Alabama Guard
JTF sentinel mission becomes 'wait and see'
Air National Guardsmen called to assist ground firefighting
California firefight moves to the ground; MAFFS units wait and see
JTF Sentinel hub of activity for California Guard's aviation division
MAFFS C-130 drops millionth gallon of fire retardant on California wildfires
California governor calls 2,000 Guard troops for fire duty
302nd AEG operations: keeping tracking of everything MAFFS
California Air Guard unit hosts second fire retardant reloading station
MAFFS 'safety man' keeps people, environment safe
C-130s continue aerial firefighting operations in California
Air National Guard maintainers keep C-130s flying during fires
Teamwork helps Airmen fight fires
California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger visits 302nd AEG
Team Dozer creates fire breaks in California wildfires
Guard forces go to ground in state's fire fight
Air National Guard unit ready to fight wildfires and save lives
California Guard ordered to battle wildfires on the ground; Air Guard firefighting C-130s continue t
California National Guard Continues Battle against Northern California Wildfires