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Washington National Guard Pilot Wears Helmetcam on Chelan Firefighting Mission

The Chelan Complex, or Reach Fire, burning around the Washington state town of Chelan, has destroyed at least 50 homes and scorched over 84,000 acres as of August 21. Around 600 firefighters, including Washington National Guard troops, have been deployed to battle the blaze, which was 35 percent contained on Friday.

This video recorded from the helmet camera of a Washington National Guard Blackhawk helicopter pilot shows a firefighting mission in Chelan. Credit: YouTube/Washington National Guard & Sgt. 1st Class Jason Kriess