National Guard helicopters airlift 214 people trapped in camping area amid California wildfires

[rangerrebew]

National Guard helicopters airlift 214 people trapped in camping area amid California wildfires
Marcio Jose Sanchez, The Associated Press and Christopher Weber, The Associated Press
 

SHAVER LAKE, Calif. — Helicopters flew through dense smoke Tuesday to rescue scores more people from wildfires as wind-fanned flames kept chewing through bone-dry California after a scorching Labor Day weekend that saw a dramatic airlift of more than 200.

Rescue helicopters pulled another 164 people from the Sierra National Forest through the morning and were working to rescue 17 others, said Gov. Gavin Newsom, who described pilots wearing night-vision goggles to find a place to land.

“It’s where training meets the moment, but it always takes the courage, the conviction and the grit of real people doing real work,” Newsom said.

https://www.militarytimes.com/news/your-military/2020/09/08/national-guard-helicopters-airlift-214-people-trapped-in-camping-area-amid-california-wildfires/

[PeteS in CA]

Like most of the wildfires that take hold, this is a fairly remote area. Per W'pedia, the resort town near the lake is at about 5600 feet, so it's up in the mountains.

[berdie]

The Guard has had quite a year.