Governor Calls Up Another 2,000 National Guard Troops

Another 2,000 National Guard ground troops will join its aerial mutual aid assets in battling the swarm of lightning fires burning throughout much of Northern California. That brings the total to 2,400 troops ordered by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to provide personnel for hand crews, transportation and command and control support. More than...

Another 2,000 National Guard ground troops will join its aerial mutual aid assets in battling the swarm of lightning fires burning throughout much of Northern California. That brings the total to 2,400 troops ordered by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger to provide personnel for hand crews, transportation and command and control support. More than 1,700 fireshave been sparked in California over the last month, consuming more than 700,000 acres.

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