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NEWS | Oct. 27, 2010

Kentucky Guard fights fires at Fort Knox

By Capt. Stephen Martin, Kentucky National Guard

FORT KNOX, Ky., - Kentucky Army National Guard aviators responded over the weekend to help fight fires that had broken out on Fort Knox's training ranges.

Two Kentucky Army National Guard UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters worked for three days to help contain the fires in the area, Guard officials said. More than 200 drops were made by the Blackhawks throughout the weekend, helping to contain the fire that threatened to spread.

Staff Sgt. Matt Singer of Kentucky's Bravo Co. 2nd Battalion 147th Aviation was one of the crew members helping to support the response.

"We worked well with the Fort Knox firefighters on the ground," he said. "They directed us to where we needed to go in order to keep the fire contained."

Singer just recently returned from a year-long deployment with his unit to Kosovo where they supported NATO's mission to build peace and stability in the area.

Bravo Company conducted troop transport, slingloads and waterbucket operations in support of that mission during their time in the Balkans region.

"I love the firefighting mission," said Singer. "It's challenging to use the waterbuckets and worthwhile to help protect the environment."

The aviation crews worked alongside firefighters from Fort Knox as well as more than 50 civilian firefighters from area departments surrounding the military base.

 

 

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