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Utah National Guard called in to fight wildfires from the sky

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Dispatch Published August 13, 2026 at 10:56 AM MDT Utah Fire Info Members of the Utah National Guard pilot a Black Hawk helicopter to scoop water to drop water on the Rocky Canyon Fire near Henefer, Utah, in a photo shared by fire officials on Wednesday, Aug. 12, 2026.

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