Aircrews operating two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters from the 1-126th Aviation Regiment, Rhode Army Island National Guard, provide aerial firefighting support to the large-scale brush fire in Exeter, Rhode Island, April 14, 2023. Using a specialized bucket that holds 660 gallons of water, the aircrews dropped approximately 43 thousand gallons of water. The brush fires scorched 700 acres before being contained. (National Guard video by Spc. John Vannucci and Staff Sgt. Terry Rajsombath)
| Date Taken: | 04.14.2023 |
| Date Posted: | 04.25.2023 15:13 |
| Category: | Newscasts |
| Video ID: | 881045 |
| VIRIN: | 230416-Z-NA180-1001 |
| Filename: | DOD_109597461 |
| Length: | 00:00:42 |
| Location: | EXETER, RI, US |
| Downloads: | 10 |
| High-Res. Downloads: | 10 |
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