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California National Guard by The National Guard Via Flickr: As smoke rises from the ground, Soldiers from Task Force Alpha, California Army National Guard, mop up an area to extinguish fires Aug. 9 near the mountains of Wildcat Butte, Humboldt County, California, during the Humboldt Lightning Fire. In less than two weeks, the Humboldt Lightning Fire scorched 4,700 acres. (U.S. Army National Guard photo/Staff Sgt. Eddie Siguenza)