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UPDATED 2:17 PM PT – Tuesday, August 3, 2021
The U.S. Army helped fight a raging wildfire on the Big Island of Hawaii. According to Tuesday reports, the 25th Combat Aviation Brigade joined efforts to battle the Waimea brush fire that scorched more than 40,000 acres of grassland and destroyed at least two homes.
Hawaii County Mayor Mitch Rother said military aircraft and personnel have contributed greatly to the multi-agency task force.
“It’s not just been the fire department. We’ve had our National Guard. We’ve had Army,” he stated. “…We’ve had so many different group who have been helping.”
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