THE TENSION: Combat Camera: Military Supports Southern California Wildfire Efforts Pt. 2

3,000 gallons of fire retardant is deployed over a wildfire in North San Diego county, Calif., Oct., 24, 2007. The C-130 Hercules aircraft and crew are assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The aircraft launched from Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. The U.S. Air Force Reserves is participating in the Southern California firefighting effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Roy A. Santana) (Released)

A U.S. Army soldier from the California Army National Guard patrols in a neighborhood where buildings and vehicles were destroyed in wildfires in Valley Center, Calif., on Oct. 25, 2007. More than 1,500 National Guard Army soldiers and Air Force airmen are assisting civilian authorities in tackling the fires. DoD photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill, U.S. Army. (Released)

U.S. Air Force Tech. Sgt. Lamont Wood checks the positioning of the nozzles prior to deploying 3,000 gallons of fire retardant over a wildfire in North San Diego county, Calif., Oct., 24, 2007. The C-130 Hercules aircraft and crew are assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, Peterson Air Force Base, Colo. The aircraft launched from Channel Islands Air National Guard Station, Calif. The U.S. Air Force Reserves is participating in the Southern California firefighting effort. (U.S. Air Force photo by Tech. Sgt. Roy A. Santana) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Airmen from the 452nd Air Mobility Wing assist the U.S. Army North from Fort Sam in Houston, Texas, unload emergency response equipment from a C-17 Globemaster III aircraft at March Air Reserve Base, Calif., Oct. 24, 2007. The U.S. Army North is assisting with Southern California wildfires by managing and aiding all the DoD forces involved. (U.S. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Daniel St. Pierre) (Released)

A California Army National Guard UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter carries a Bambi bucket, an aerial firefighting tool, over San Diego County, Calif., Oct. 25, 2007. More than 1,500 National Guard Army Soldiers and Air Force Airmen are assisting civilian authorities tackling the fires. (U.S. Army photo by Staff Sgt. Jim Greenhill) (Released)

A Ch-46 Sea Knight helicopter delivers water to a wildfire on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 23, 2007. (U.S. Marine Corps photo taken by Lance Corporal Grant T. Walker) (Released)

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Crawford, top, and Cpl. Ron Harper, both from 1st Marine Division, Marine Corps Air Station, Air Rescue and Fire Fighting, extinguish trees during a backfire set to combat a fire burning on Camp Pendleton, Calif., Oct. 24, 2007. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Albert F. Hunt) (Released)

U.S. Navy Chief Aviation Electronics Technician Rexford Sackett, left, and Aviation Warfare Systems Operator 3rd Class William Quadrino, both assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight-Five (HSC-85), prepare to assemble a 420-gallon capacity bucket in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 23, 2007. HSC-85 has teamed up with the San Diego California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to help put out the wildfires blazing across Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Fahey) (Released)

An MH-60S Seahawk helicopter assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight-Five (HSC-85), dumps water from a full 420-gallon extinguishing trough onto of one of the many areas affected by wildfires in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 23, 2007. HSC-85 has teamed up with the San Diego California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to help put out the wildfires blazing across Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Chris Fahey) (Released)

U.S. Navy Aviation Warfare Systems Specialist 3rd Class Zach Sykora, attached to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron Eight-Five (HSC 85), searches for an ideal spot to released water onto in an area affected by wildfires in San Diego, Calif., Oct. 23, 2007. HSC-85 has teamed up with the San Diego California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection to help put out the wildfires blazing across Southern California. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Dustin Kelling) (Released)

U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Tom Freeman, left, and Tech. Sgt. Lamont Wood, both assigned to the 302nd Airlift Wing, prepare to deploy 3,000 gallons of fire retardant from a C-130 Hercules aircraft over a wildfire in North San Diego County, Calif., Oct. 24, 2007. The U.S. Air Force Reserves is participating in Southern California firefighting efforts. DoD photo by Tech. Sgt. Roy A. Santana, U.S. Air Force. (Released)