The Bambi Bucket attached to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, dumps water on a wildfire in Texas.

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3900 x 2600 px | 33 x 22 cm | 13 x 8.7 inches | 300dpi

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6 September 2011

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September 6, 2011 - The Bambi Bucket attached to a CH-47 Chinook helicopter, dumps water on a blaze nearing property. Texas National Guard crews launched out of the Austin Army Aviation Facility to fight wild fires threatening homes and property near Bastrop, Texas.

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