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    Arkansas National Guard Wildfire Response Update [Image 9 of 11]

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    A close-up photograph of a person's wrist wearing a black digital/tactical watch alongside a colorful beaded bracelet with multicolored beads including pink, blue, orange, and green. The person is wearing a camouflage-patterned sleeve, suggesting military or tactical attire. The wrist appears to be resting on or near a dark-colored surface or equipment.

    CAMDEN, ARKANSAS, UNITED STATES

    09.15.2026

    Photo by Staff Sgt. Israel Sanchez 

    119th Mobile Public Affairs Detachment

    Operations are fully underway near Camden, Arkansas.
    As of 11:30 AM, the Arkansas National Guard's 77th Expeditionary Combat Aviation Brigade has dropped 16,800 gallons of water on the wildfire.

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    Date Taken: 09.15.2026
    Date Posted: 09.15.2026 21:21
    Photo ID: 9939080
    VIRIN: 260915-Z-PG977-1047
    Resolution: 5037x3358
    Size: 1.32 MB
    Location: CAMDEN, ARKANSAS, US
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    An aerial view taken from inside a military helicopter showing a fire burning in a cleared field surrounded by pine forest. A soldier in camouflage uniform and helmet is visible in the foreground observing the scene below. Multiple columns of smoke rise from active flames in what appears to be a controlled burn or strike zone.
    A military-style helicopter is airborne carrying a suspended firefighting water bucket (Bambi bucket) beneath it via a long cable. Dense white and gray smoke billows in the background above a treeline, indicating an active wildfire below. The helicopter appears to be conducting aerial firefighting operations over a forested area.
    A military aviator wearing a flight helmet and camouflage uniform observes from an aircraft as a helicopter — likely a UH-60 Black Hawk — flies over a dense forested landscape. The distant helicopter appears to be carrying a suspended load, possibly a water bucket or sling-load, indicating a utility or firefighting operation. The scene is captured from an aerial vantage point with a wide, tree-covered terrain and partly cloudy sky in the background.
    An aerial photograph shows a circular orange flotation device or containment buoy being towed across choppy, greenish water by a red rope or cable. The device appears to be in motion, creating a visible wake and disturbed water trail behind it. The image is taken from directly above, likely from a helicopter or drone.
    A U.S. Army soldier is leaning out of the open door of a military helicopter in flight, looking downward over a dense green forested landscape. The soldier is wearing OCP (Operational Camouflage Pattern) uniform, a flight/combat helmet with visor, and green tactical gloves, and appears to be tethered to the aircraft via a safety harness with orange high-visibility components. A second helicopter is visible in the background sky.
    A military helicopter crew member in full flight gear observes another helicopter flying low over a rural landscape from an open door or window of their aircraft. The scene depicts a formation flight or training exercise over mixed terrain of forests, open fields, and small bodies of water. The perspective is from inside one aircraft looking outward toward the second helicopter in the distance.
    An aerial photograph taken from inside a helicopter showing a crew member in a tan flight helmet observing another helicopter in the distance carrying a red water bucket suspended by a cable. The scene is set over a vast forested landscape with rows of pine trees and a dirt road visible below. This appears to be a firefighting or water-bucket training operation.
    A U.S. Army soldier identified as 'NEMETH' observes a large wildfire from the open door of a military helicopter. The aerial perspective shows extensive smoke columns rising from a forested landscape below. The soldier is wearing full combat gear including a flight helmet and multicam uniform with a U.S. flag patch.
    A close-up photograph of a person's wrist wearing a black digital/tactical watch alongside a colorful beaded bracelet with multicolored beads including pink, blue, orange, and green. The person is wearing a camouflage-patterned sleeve, suggesting military or tactical attire. The wrist appears to be resting on or near a dark-colored surface or equipment.
    The image is taken from inside an aircraft cockpit, showing a person wearing a flight helmet observing a large smoke plume rising from a forested area in the distance. The smoke column is substantial and billowing upward, consistent with a wildfire or controlled burn. The perspective through the aircraft window frames the scene dramatically against a partly cloudy sky.
    The image captures a small parachute or drogue chute being ejected from what appears to be a cannon or launch device, trailing a red cord amid a plume of white smoke. The perspective is taken from close to the launch apparatus, looking upward and outward. Trees are visible in the background through the haze of smoke.

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