The Rhode Island National Guard provided aerial firefighting support to the large-scale brush fires in West Greenwich, Rhode Island, April 12, 2023. Aircrews from 1-126th Aviation dropped approximately 6K gallons of water from two UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters.
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Each Black Hawk used a specialized suspended bucket. The bucket holds approximately 660 gallons of water.
The efforts were in support of @RhodeIslandDEM, @RhodeIslandEMA, and local municipalities.
Photo courtesy of the @RIStatePolice UAS unit.
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