Story by Maj. Robert Taylor November 2, 2026 at 04:12PM The Idaho Army National Guard was activated from July 30 to August 21 to support the Idaho Department of Lands and federal partners battle the Big Grass Fire in the Owyhee Mountain Complex. During that time, two UH-60 Black Hawk crews dropped nearly 300,000 gallons of water in various locations while an HH-60 Black Hawk crew remained on standby to assist firefighters with medevac support.<br /><a href="https://www.dvidshub.net/news/578455/idaho-army-national-guard-fights-big-grass-fire"><img src="https://d1ldvf68ux039x.cloudfront.net/thumbs/photos/2606/9723596/250w_q95.jpg" width="250" alt="Idaho Army National Guard fights Big Grass Fire" /></a>
