National Guard Evacuates 200 People from California Wildfires Aboard CH-47 Helicopter

A CH-47 Chinook helicopter from the California National Guard's 40th Combat Aviation Brigade, lands at the 1106 Theater Aviation Sustainment Maintenance Group's flight line carrying evacuees from the Creek Fire on Sept. 6, 2020, Fresno, California. The California Military Department evacuated over 200 people along the Mammoth Pool Reservoir when the Creek fire exploded in size. (U.S. Air National Guard video by Capt. Jason Sanchez)