A U.S. Air National Guard C-130J equipped with the MAFFS 2 (Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System) drops a line of Phos-Chek on the Thomas Fire in the hills above the city of Santa Barbara Dec. 13, 2017. The C-130J from the 146th Airlift Wing has been supporting CAL FIRE’s efforts to battle the Thomas Fire raging in Southern California. (U.S. Air National Guard video by: Tech. Sgt. William Moore.)
Three Modular Airborne Fire Fighting System-equipped C-130s Hercules aircraft from the Air National Guard and Air Force Reserve Command continue to support wildland fire suppression efforts while the National Interagency Fire Center National Preparedness level reached PL5, the highest of five levels, on August 10.
Soldiers from 2632nd Transportation Company began delivering supplies to local evacuation centers supporting the those displaced by the Oroville evacuation at the Chico National Guard Armory, California.
