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    Arkansas National Guard Wildfire Response Update [Image 13 of 17]

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    A military-style helicopter, likely a UH-60 Black Hawk, is conducting aerial firefighting operations over a densely forested area. The aircraft is carrying a suspended orange water/retardant bucket (Bambi bucket) beneath it. Massive columns of gray and white smoke billow in the background, indicating a large active wildfire in the forest.

    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: 09.16.2026 12:35
    Photo ID: 9939084
    VIRIN: 260915-Z-PG977-1060
    Resolution: 6474x4316
    Size: 5.91 MB
    Location: CAMDEN, ARKANSAS, US
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    Downloads: 7

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    A military-style helicopter, likely a UH-60 Black Hawk, is conducting aerial firefighting operations over a densely forested area. The aircraft is carrying a suspended orange water/retardant bucket (Bambi bucket) beneath it. Massive columns of gray and white smoke billow in the background, indicating a large active wildfire in the forest.
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