Utah National Guard takes to the air in wildfire fight
As wildfires burn across Utah, some of the state’s heaviest firefighting equipment is coming from the Utah National Guard. A Utah National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk collects water in a bucket from East Canyon Reservoir while aerial firefighting in Morgan County, Utah, August 9, 2026. Utah National Guard photo by Chief Warrant Officer 4 Chris Aylstock. Crews from the 2-211th General Support Aviation Battalion have deployed UH-60 Black Hawk helicopters to assist civilian firefighting agencies,...
