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View Video Wildfires Air National Guard helping — May 11, 2009

Think of wildfires and normally, you may only think of the U.S. Forest Service fighting the flames, however, the Air Force National Guard also pays a crucial role in battling wildfires.

As Christopher Conover reports, air crews from around the country recently spent a week in Southern Arizona training on the latest aerial fire fighting equipment to get ready for this year's fire season.