Air Guard firefighters stand down

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CHANNEL ISLANDS AIR NATIONAL GUARD STATION, Calif. (AFPN) --  The Air National Guard's 146th Airlift Wing was released from aerial firefighting duty May 5. Improving weather conditions aided forestry and fire protection agencies in making strong gains against Southern California wildfires.

Two C-130 Hercules aircraft equipped for aerial firefighting helped battle Santa Barbara County's Cachuma fire. Crews dropped 21,600 gallons of a fire-retardant May 5.