Chief Aviation Electronics Mate (AW/NAC) Rexford Sackett from the "High Rollers" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 85 looks from a MH-60S Knighthawk upon miles of burnt terrain along the San Diego County as he and other Sailors from HSC-85 prepare to help fend off the blaze. The High Rollers provided two MH-60S each specially equiped with a 420 gallon-capacity extinguishing trough used to dump massive amounts of water on San Diego's ongoing fire disaster. The dangerous blaze has already forced more than 250,000 people from their homes.
071023-N-3069F-001.JPG Photo By: Navy Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (SW/AW) Chris Fahey

NAS NORTH ISLAND, Calif. - Chief Aviation Electronics Mate (AW/NAC) Rexford Sackett from the "High Rollers" of Helicopter Sea Combat (HSC) Squadron 85 looks from a MH-60S Knighthawk upon miles of burnt terrain along the San Diego County as he and other Sailors from HSC-85 prepare to help fend off the blaze. The High Rollers provided two MH-60S each specially equiped with a 420 gallon-capacity extinguishing trough used to dump massive amounts of water on San Diego's ongoing fire disaster. The dangerous blaze has already forced more than 250,000 people from their homes.


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