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Download full resolution image New York Guard helos battle blaze

New York Guard helos battle blaze

JENNINGS CREEK-- The view from a New York Army National Guard UH-60M Black Hawk helicopter conducting fire fighting operations on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024 at the 5,000 acre Jennings Creek/Sterling Forest State Park fire on the New York/ New Jersey border in Orange County, illustrates the challenges facing fire fighters traying to contain the blaze on the area's hillsides. The New York Army National Guard launched two Black Hawks on Nov. 11 and on Nov. 12 to support Department of Environmental Conservation firefighting efforts. Over the course of two days the Army Guard aircraft dropped over 117,000 gallons of water on the flames.

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WCAX -- Tue, 12 Nov 2024 New York forest rangers battle fire in Hudson Valley HUDSON VALLEY, N.Y. (WCAX) - New York firefighters are battling the states largest fire since 2008. Gov. Kathy Hochul says its an all-hands-on-deck effort to control fires in the states... (more)

Oswego County News -- Tue, 12 Nov 2024 Fulton resident promoted in Army National Guard LATHAM Major General Ray Shields, the adjutant general for the state of New York, announces the recent promotion of members of the New York Army National Guard in recognition of their capability... (more)

WTEN -- Mon, 11 Nov 2024 Two local veterans honored in Rensselaer County bridge, road renaming ALBANY, N.Y. (NEWS10) A bridge and a road in Rensselaer County are being renamed to honor two local veterans. The bridge on Washington Avenue crossing Interstate 90 in Rensselaer will honor... (more)

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