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Video by Staff Sgt. Nicholas Carzis
MAFFS 6 battles Whittier Fire blazing in Southern California.
146 Airlift Wing, California Air National Guard
July 11, 2017 | 1:00
U.S. Air National Guard pilot Lt. Col. Matt Glynn drops a trail of fire retardant from a MAFFS (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) equipped C-130J aircraft assigned to the California Air National Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing over the Whittier Fire near Lake Cachuma, California, July 11, 2017. The Whittier Fire started July 9, 2017 in the Santa Barbara County area forcing multiple evacuations. The California National Guard, CAL FIRE, and CAL OES, are assisting in the firefighting efforts across the State of California. (U.S. Air National Guard photo by: Staff Sgt. Nieko Carzis.)
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