Tue, May 15, 2007
National Guard troops are responding to wildfires in Florida,
Georgia, Minnesota and California, using air assets to deliver
water and providing logistics and communication support.
In Florida, 84 Army National Guard troops are currently
activated in response to fires in Flagler County, according to
information from the National Guard Bureau. Since May 5, Florida
National Guard assets have flown 67 hours, 445 sorties, and dropped
379,360 gallons of water. A 32-personnel ground force is conducting
mop-up training, and three helicopters are assisting with the Dairy
Road Fire, in Bradford County.
The Georgia National Guard is providing 42 troops in response to
fires in the southeastern part of the state. As of May 11, Georgia
National Guard assets, including two CH-47 Chinook helicopters and
two UH-60 Blackhawk helicopters, have flown 302 hours, delivering
more than 5 million gallons of water. Twelve Army National Guard
personnel with two Humvees, three 2.5-ton trucks, and one water
buffalo are assisting with logistics support. In addition, three
Air National Guard troops with one pickup truck are providing
communication support.
In Minnesota, the National Guard has deployed two UH-60s along
with crews, and two fuel trucks with drivers and fuel handlers. The
troops are dropping water to prevent continued flare-ups of a
previously contained fire.
The California National Guard provided eight troops in response
to a fire on Catalina Island. Between May 9 and 13, two CH-47s with
eight personnel on annual training status were used fly 103
civilian firefighters to the island, and two CH-47s are on standby
to deploy again if needed.
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