A Hazard Advisory notice was posted on sites affected
A Hazard Advisory notice was posted on sites affected by the Camp Fire warning residence and commercial property owners of unsafe conditions in the area throughout Butte County, Nov. 4, 2019. In the 153,336 acr... More
Service members from California National Guard’s
Service members from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew cross a stream as they continue to construct a hand line while fighting the Carmel Fire, Aug. 24, 2020, nea... More
Fresno-based California National Guard service members
Fresno-based California National Guard service members conduct physical conditioning as part of Bravo team for Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, Oct. 23, 2019. CAL FIRE completed basic wildland firefighting trainin... More
CAL FIRE Capt. James Rauch briefs Fresno-based California
CAL FIRE Capt. James Rauch briefs Fresno-based California National Guardsmen on safety considerations and areas to focus on before tackling acres of land targeted for fire fuels and debris clean up as part of J... More
CAL FIRE Capt. Cody McNamara instructs California National
CAL FIRE Capt. Cody McNamara instructs California National Guard service members supporting Joint Task Force Rattlesnake in chainsaw operations at Project Area Highway 44 near Shingletown, Oct. 31, 2019. The Re... More
Redding-based California National Guardsmen hike up
Redding-based California National Guardsmen hike up a rocky mountain side trail to maintain physical conditioning as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake near the town of Shasta, Oct. 30, 2019. CAL FIRE complet... More
A contractor in protective gear, dismounts a skid-steer
A contractor in protective gear, dismounts a skid-steer that assist in the clearing of hazardous soil in Paradise, Nov. 4, 2019. This is the last step in ensuring a safe environment is ready for the property ow... More
A service member from California National Guard’s
A service member from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew chainsaws foliage in the path of his team as they begin to ascend up the steep mountainside to construct a... More
Fresno-based California National Guard service members
Fresno-based California National Guard service members conduct physical conditioning as part of Bravo team for Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, Oct. 23, 2019. CAL FIRE completed basic wildland firefighting trainin... More
Fresno-based California National Guard service members
Fresno-based California National Guard service members conduct physical conditioning as part of Bravo team for Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, Oct. 23, 2019. CAL FIRE completed basic wildland firefighting trainin... More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, presents his service coin in recognition of superior performance to CAL FIRE leade... More
Fresno-based California National Guard service members
Fresno-based California National Guard service members conduct physical conditioning as part of Bravo team for Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, Oct. 23, 2019. CAL FIRE completed basic wildland firefighting trainin... More
U.S. Army Spc. Maria Medina and Spc. Damion Moline,
U.S. Army Spc. Maria Medina and Spc. Damion Moline, soldiers with Pittsburg-based 870th Military Police Company, California Army National Guard, block traffic from entering the town of Healdsburg, California, O... More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, presents his service coin in recognition of superior performance to service member... More
A look at the Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems
A look at the Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) inside the Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft at McClellan Air Park in Sacramento, CA, July 28, 2020. The C-130 MAFFS can hold 3,000 gallon... More
Service members from California National Guard’s
Service members from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew dig their hand tools into the soil to construct a hand line along the perimeter of the Carmel Fire near Mon... More
Leadership from California National Guard and CAL FIRE
Leadership from California National Guard and CAL FIRE conduct an after action review of the past six months Joint Task Force Rattlesnake assisted in fire fuels management at Okinawa Armory in Sacramento, Oct. ... More
CAL FIRE leaders and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force
CAL FIRE leaders and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Auburn-based hand crew study the area they are clearing of possible wildfire fuels in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019. The Cal Guard has trained ... More
A Fresno-based California National Guard service member
A Fresno-based California National Guard service member cuts and clears landscape between trees reducing potential fire “fuels” with a Pulaski axe near Friant, Oct. 22, 2019. Cal Guard service members were trai... More
Redding-based California National Guardsmen feed fire
Redding-based California National Guardsmen feed fire fuels into a chipper as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, in the Project Area Highway 44 near Shingletown, Oct. 31, 2019. This team has treated 444 acre... More
A firefighting helicopter drops water on a hilltop
A firefighting helicopter drops water on a hilltop near where California Army National Guard soldiers from the 49th Military Police Brigade operate traffic control points along Highway 101 in Sonoma County to a... More
The landscape in Butte County shows the scars of the
The landscape in Butte County shows the scars of the past, but also the growth of new life and natural recovery in Paradise, Nov. 4, 2019. Over 153,336 acres were burned during the Camp Fire in November 2018. (... More
Fresno-based California National Guardsmen hike through
Fresno-based California National Guardsmen hike through the woods to clear thick foliage near Friant, Oct. 22, 2019. CAL FIRE and Joint Task Force Rattlesnake are actively clearing potential flammable materials... More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, visits service members of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake based in Fresno, Oct. 22, 2... More
CAL FIRE leaders and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force
CAL FIRE leaders and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Auburn-based hand crew study the area they are clearing of possible wildfire fuels in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019. The Cal Guard has trained ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, presents his service coin in recognition of superior performance to service member... More
Service members from California National Guard’s
Service members from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew dig their hand tools into the soil to construct a hand line along the perimeter of the Carmel Fire near Mon... More
Leadership from California National Guard and CAL FIRE
Leadership from California National Guard and CAL FIRE conduct an after action review of the past six months Joint Task Force Rattlesnake assisted in fire fuels management at Okinawa Armory in Sacramento, Oct. ... More
A stack of charred tree logs are piled on a property
A stack of charred tree logs are piled on a property awaiting transport to a designated dump site in Paradise, Nov. 4, 2019. The Debris Removal Operation Center (DROC) cleared more than 11,000 properties to ass... More
Pink remnants of fire retardant add a splash of color
Pink remnants of fire retardant add a splash of color underneath the tail of Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 with Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) at McClellan Air Park in Sacramento, Californi... More
A contractor in protective gear walks across a lot
A contractor in protective gear walks across a lot being cleared of hazardous soil in Paradise, Nov. 4, 2019. This is the last step in ensuring a safe environment is ready for the property owner to rebuild or s... More
California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task
California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew hikes to the perimeter of the Carmel Fire to construct a hand line near Monterey, California, Aug. 24, 2020. Cal Guard is curren... More
CAL FIRE Capt. James Rauch briefs Fresno-based California
CAL FIRE Capt. James Rauch briefs Fresno-based California National Guardsmen on safety considerations and areas to focus on before tackling acres of land targeted for fire fuels and debris clean up as part of J... More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, visits service members of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake based in Fresno, Oct. 22, 2... More
Staff Sgt. James Doss, the liaison officer between
Staff Sgt. James Doss, the liaison officer between Joint Task Force Rattlesnake and CAL FIRE discusses key events that have occurred over the past 6 months of Cal Guard’s JTF Rattlesnake mission at Okinawa Armo... More
CAL FIRE Capt. Cody McNamara instructs California National
CAL FIRE Capt. Cody McNamara instructs California National Guard service members supporting Joint Task Force Rattlesnake in chainsaw operations at Project Area Highway 44 near Shingletown, Oct. 31, 2019. The Re... More
An Auburn-based California National Guard service member
An Auburn-based California National Guard service member chainsaws tree limbs in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019 as part of Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake. CAL FIRE and Task Force Rattlesnake are ... More
Pink remnants of fire retardant add a splash of color
Pink remnants of fire retardant add a splash of color to the outer rear skin of Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 with Modular Airborne Firefighting System (MAFFS) at McClellan Air Park in Sacramento, Califo... More
California Army National 2nd Lt. Eduardo Cruz, officer
California Army National 2nd Lt. Eduardo Cruz, officer in charge of Fresno-based Bravo team discusses the team’s progress of acres treated over the past several months to California Air National Guard Chief Mas... More
CAL FIRE leaders and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force
CAL FIRE leaders and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Auburn-based hand crew study the area they are clearing of possible wildfire fuels in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019. The Cal Guard has trained ... More
Fresno-based California National Guard service members
Fresno-based California National Guard service members conduct physical conditioning as part of Bravo team for Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, Oct. 23, 2019. CAL FIRE completed basic wildland firefighting trainin... More
Redding-based California National Guardsmen feed fire
Redding-based California National Guardsmen feed fire fuels into a chipper as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, in the Project Area Highway 44 near Shingletown, Oct. 31, 2019. This team has treated 444 acre... More
Service members from California National Guard’s
Service members from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew move water lines used to fight flare-ups along the perimeter of the Carmel Fire to the side as they prepare... More
California National Guardsmen serving in Joint Task
California National Guardsmen serving in Joint Task Force Rattlesnake applaud CAL FIRE leaders after Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the Californ... More
Fresno-based California National Guard service members
Fresno-based California National Guard service members conduct physical conditioning as part of Bravo team for Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, Oct. 23, 2019. CAL FIRE completed basic wildland firefighting trainin... More
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey D. Smiley, California
U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Jeffrey D. Smiley, California National Guard joint staff director, speaks with leadership of the 49th Military Police Brigade at the Santa Rosa armory, Oct. 28, 2019, before visiting traffi... More
Redding-based California National Guardsmen feed fire
Redding-based California National Guardsmen feed fire fuels into a chipper as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, in the Project Area Highway 44 near Shingletown, Oct. 31, 2019. This team has treated 444 acre... More
California Army National Guard soldiers from the 49th
California Army National Guard soldiers from the 49th Military Police Brigade operate a traffic control point along Highway 101 in Healdsburg, California, while assisting local law enforcement in evacuated area... More
A Fresno-based California National Guard service member
A Fresno-based California National Guard service member chainsaws a tree to reduce thick foliage near Friant, Oct. 22, 2019. Cal Guard service members were trained by CAL FIRE to create fire breaks, learn the m... More
The Debris Removal Operation Center (DROC) is a team
The Debris Removal Operation Center (DROC) is a team headed by California Office of Emergency Services partnered with Cal Recycle, California National Guard, California State Guard and the Federal Emergency Man... More
California Army National Guard Cpt. David Lee(center),
California Army National Guard Cpt. David Lee(center), officer in charge of Fresno-based Alpha team discusses priority areas of focus for clearing dead trees and dry vegetation near Friant, Oct. 22, 2019. CAL F... More
The Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft equipped
The Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) sits ready to deploy for wildfire fighting missions at McClellan Air Park in Sacramento, California,... More
2nd Lt. Jonathan Green, California National Guard officer
2nd Lt. Jonathan Green, California National Guard officer in charge of Auburn-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake wildland firefighting hand crew, points to the area that his team cleared during the past 6 month... More
Col. Victor Teal, California National Guard operations
Col. Victor Teal, California National Guard operations director (far left) addresses the audience of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake and CAL FIRE leadership during an after action review meeting at Okinawa Armory ... More
The Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft equipped
The Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) sits ready to deploy for wildfire fighting missions at McClellan Air Park in Sacramento, CA, July 28... More
An Auburn-based California National Guard service member
An Auburn-based California National Guard service member chainsaws tree branches on a hillside in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019 as part of Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake. CAL FIRE and Task Force... More
An Auburn-based California National Guard service member
An Auburn-based California National Guard service member chainsaws foliage debris in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019 as part of Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake. CAL FIRE and Task Force Rattlesnake ... More
Auburn-based California National Guardsmen work their
Auburn-based California National Guardsmen work their way up the hillside to chainsaw tree limbs and foliage debris in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019 as part of Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake. CA... More
Service members from California National Guard’s
Service members from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew monitor teammates’ progression as they climb up the steep grade to continue construction of a hand line for... More
A service member from California National Guard’s
A service member from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew cuts, digs and clears soil to construct a hand line along the perimeter of the Carmel Fire near Monterey, ... More
CAL FIRE leaders and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force
CAL FIRE leaders and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Auburn-based hand crew study the area they are clearing of possible wildfire fuels in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019. The Cal Guard has trained ... More
The Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft equipped
The Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) sits ready to deploy next to a 747 Global Supertanker at McClellan Air Park in Sacramento, Californi... More
Redding-based California National Guardsmen hike up
Redding-based California National Guardsmen hike up a rocky mountain side trail to maintain physical conditioning as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake near the town of Shasta, Oct. 30, 2019. CAL FIRE complet... More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, presents his service coin in recognition of superior performance to service member... More
CAL FIRE Capt. Kaj Johnson, second from the left, who
CAL FIRE Capt. Kaj Johnson, second from the left, who manages Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Monterey-based hand crew, briefs the team on safety, COVID-19 precautions, the day’s mission and fire condi... More
U.S. Army Spc. Maria Medina, a California Army National
U.S. Army Spc. Maria Medina, a California Army National Guard soldier with Pittsburg-based 870th Military Police Company, blocks traffic from entering the town of Healdsburg, California, Oct. 28, 2019, after an... More
2nd Lt. Eduardo Cruz, the officer in charge of Fresno-based
2nd Lt. Eduardo Cruz, the officer in charge of Fresno-based Bravo team discusses key events that have occurred over the past 6 months of Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake mission at Okinawa Armory in Sac... More
A chipper demolishes the fire fuels cut and cleared
A chipper demolishes the fire fuels cut and cleared by Fresno-based California National Guard service members as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake near Friant, Oct. 22, 2019. CAL FIRE completed basic wildlan... More
California Army National Guard soldiers from the 49th
California Army National Guard soldiers from the 49th Military Police Brigade operate a traffic control point along Highway 101 in Healdsburg, California, while assisting local law enforcement in evacuated area... More
California Army National Guard soldiers from the 49th
California Army National Guard soldiers from the 49th Military Police Brigade operate a traffic control point along Highway 101 in Healdsburg, California, while assisting local law enforcement in evacuated area... More
An Auburn-based California National Guard service member
An Auburn-based California National Guard service member chainsaws tree limbs in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019 as part of Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake. CAL FIRE and Task Force Rattlesnake are ... More
A map of the Camp Fire area at the Debris Removal Operation
A map of the Camp Fire area at the Debris Removal Operation Center (DROC) in Chico, Nov. 4, 2019, highlights impacted areas. Over 18,000 commercial and residential properties were destroyed by the fire in Butte... More
The Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft equipped
The Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircraft equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) sits ready to deploy for wildfire fighting missions at McClellan Air Park in Sacramento, California,... More
Fresno-based California National Guardsmen feed fire
Fresno-based California National Guardsmen feed fire fuels into a chipper as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, near Friant, Oct. 22, 2019. This team is part of a five team contingency consisting of 20 Cal G... More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, presents his service coin in recognition of superior performance to CAL FIRE leade... More
A Fresno-based California National Guard service member
A Fresno-based California National Guard service member chainsaws a tree to reduce thick foliage near Friant, Oct. 22, 2019. Cal Guard service members were trained by CAL FIRE to create fire breaks, learn the m... More
Fresno-based California National Guardsmen collect
Fresno-based California National Guardsmen collect fire fuels to feed into a chipper as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, near Friant, Oct. 22, 2019. This team is part of a five team contingency consisting ... More
CAL FIRE Capt. James Rauch briefs Fresno-based California
CAL FIRE Capt. James Rauch briefs Fresno-based California National Guardsmen on safety considerations and areas to focus on before tackling acres of land targeted for fire fuels and debris clean up as part of J... More
The community of Carmel Valley, California, left several
The community of Carmel Valley, California, left several posters, signs and markers expressing gratitude and appreciation for all agencies fighting the fires threatening their community along the roads and rout... More
Redding-based California National Guardsmen line up
Redding-based California National Guardsmen line up in preparation for a hike to maintain physical conditioning as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake near the town of Shasta, Oct. 30, 2019. Cal Guard service ... More
A map of Carmel Valley and key areas being tackled
A map of Carmel Valley and key areas being tackled by California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection designates the location California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand c... More
Col. Victor Teal, California National Guard operations
Col. Victor Teal, California National Guard operations director addresses the audience of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake and CAL FIRE leadership during an after action review meeting at Okinawa Armory in Sacramen... More
A Redding-based California National Guard service member
A Redding-based California National Guard service member hydrates while studying the area he is clearing of potential fire “fuels” in the Project Area Highway 44 near Shingletown, Oct. 31, 2019 as part of Joint... More
U.S. Army Spc. Maria Medina, a California Army National
U.S. Army Spc. Maria Medina, a California Army National Guard soldier with Pittsburg-based 870th Military Police Company, blocks traffic from entering the town of Healdsburg, California, Oct. 28, 2019 after an ... More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, presents his service coin in recognition of superior performance to service member... More
Service members from California National Guard’s
Service members from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew dig their hand tools into the soil to construct a hand line along the perimeter of the Carmel Fire near Mon... More
A Fresno-based California National Guard service member
A Fresno-based California National Guard service member chainsaws a tree to reduce thick foliage near Friant, Oct. 22, 2019. Cal Guard service members were trained by CAL FIRE to create fire breaks, learn the m... More
Redding-based California National Guardsmen hike down
Redding-based California National Guardsmen hike down a rocky mountain side trail to maintain physical conditioning as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake near the town of Shasta, Oct. 30, 2019. CAL FIRE compl... More
Service members from California National Guard’s
Service members from California National Guard’s Monterey-based Joint Task Force Rattlesnake hand crew dig their hand tools into the soil to construct a hand line along the perimeter of the Carmel Fire near Mon... More
Fresno-based California National Guardsmen feed fire
Fresno-based California National Guardsmen feed fire fuels into a chipper as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake, near Friant, Oct. 22, 2019. This team is part of a five team contingency consisting of 20 Cal G... More
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior
Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard, presents his service coin in recognition of superior performance to service member... More
The landscape in Butte County shows the scars of the
The landscape in Butte County shows the scars of the past, but also the growth of new life and natural recovery in Paradise, Nov. 4, 2019. Over 153,336 acres were burned during the Camp Fire in November 2018. (... More
California Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Thomas
California Air National Guard Chief Master Sgt. Thomas L. James, the Command Senior Enlisted Leader to the Adjutant General of the California National Guard thanks Fresno-based California National Guardsmen wor... More
CAL FIRE Capt. Kaj Johnson, center, who manages the
CAL FIRE Capt. Kaj Johnson, center, who manages the California National Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Monterey-based hand crew, briefs the crew on safety, COVID-19 precautions, the day’s mission and fire... More
CAL FIRE leaders and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force
CAL FIRE leaders and Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake Auburn-based hand crew study the area they are clearing of possible wildfire fuels in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019. The Cal Guard has trained ... More
Redding-based California National Guardsmen hike up
Redding-based California National Guardsmen hike up a rocky mountain side trail to maintain physical conditioning as part of Joint Task Force Rattlesnake near the town of Shasta, Oct. 30, 2019. CAL FIRE complet... More
The Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircrafts
The Cal Guard’s 146th Airlift Wing C-130 aircrafts equipped with Modular Airborne Firefighting Systems (MAFFS) sit ready to deploy between wildfire fighting missions at McClellan Air Park in Sacramento, Califor... More
Redding-based California National Guardsmen huddle
Redding-based California National Guardsmen huddle together atop a hill for a group photo after conducting a physical conditioning hike up steep and rocky mountain side terrain as part of Joint Task Force Rattl... More
A contractor in protective gear pulls a water hose
A contractor in protective gear pulls a water hose on one of the last remaining lots being cleared of hazardous soil in Paradise, Nov. 4, 2019. Water must be sprayed on the topsoil as it is removed to ensure po... More
An Auburn-based California National Guard service member
An Auburn-based California National Guard service member walks down a steep hillside to chainsaw tree limbs and debris in project area Colfax, Oct. 18, 2019 as part of Cal Guard’s Joint Task Force Rattlesnake. ... More