Pilots flew into wildfire flames to rescue 242 trapped people
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- California National Guard crews rescued 242 people trapped by the Creek Fire during a nighttime helicopter operation.
- The mission used night-vision goggles and combat helicopters, and California later expanded its nighttime aviation capabilities and interagency training.
California National Guard crews flew helicopters into the flames and thick smoke of the Creek Fire to rescue 242 trapped people.
The historic nighttime operation used night-vision goggles and combat helicopters in the wildfire zone. The rescue demonstrated new possibilities for nighttime aviation response during wildfires.
California has since expanded its nighttime aviation capabilities and interagency training.
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