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McEntire Joint National Guard Base sends Blackhawk helicopters, crews to fight wildfires in Horry County
RICHLAND COUNTY, S.C. (WIS) - Soldiers from McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Richland County joined the fight to put out ...
On the heels of a dry winter, firefighters around the US brace for wildfire risks
From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it was a dismal winter. Many communities marked ...
One person killed in crash near military base in South Carolina, law enforcement says
That’s near the entrance of McEntire Joint National Guard Base in the Eastover area of Richland County. The motorcycle rider died, according to Pye. The Richland County Coroner’s Office has ...
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South Carolina Army Guard aviators help battle wildfires
U.S. Army Soldiers from the 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion, 59th Aviation Troop Command, out of McEntire Joint National Guard Base in Eastover used UH-60 Black Hawk and 2-238th General ...
National Guard battalion from Greenville helps battle 1,600-acre wildfire
Eight Soldiers and two Blackhawks from Company A, 1-111th General Support Aviation Battalion from McEntire Joint National ...
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South Carolina National Guard Fights Upstate Wildfires
Following a successful fire suppression support mission in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina National Guard aviation units are helping ...
Wildfires in North and South Carolina fueled by drought, wind and fallen trees from Hurricane Helene
Dry conditions, wind and trees downed by Hurricane Helene fueled wildfires in North Carolina and South Carolina, where evacuation orders were in effect Tuesday. About 80 miles (129 kilometers) west of ...