Wildfires and Firefighting Efforts

Dramatic scenes of wildfires with clouds of smoke and flames; helicopters dropping water and retardant to combat raging fires in various landscapes.

The Homestead Wildfire in the Boise foothills, Idaho.

Wildfires, San Diego, CA, October 25, 2007 Helicopters drop water and retardant on the Harris fire, near the Mexican border, to stop the wildfire from advancing. Currently the fires in Southern California have burned nearly 350,000 acres. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

USA, California, Lee Vining. Cal Fire at work on the marina wildfire

Forest Fire in Castellar, Maritime Alps, Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur, France, Europe

Controlled bush fire, near Lourdes, Hautes-Pyrenees, Pyrenees, France, Europe

Wildfires, San Diego, CA, October 25, 2007 Helicopters drop water and fire retardant on the Harris fire, near the Mexican border, to stop the wildfire from advancing. Currently the fires in Southern California have burned nearly 350,000 acres. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

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Wildfires Burning

Wildfires, San Diego, CA, October 25, 2007 Helicopters drop water and retardant on the Harris fire, near the Mexican border, to stop the wildfire from advancing. Currently the fires in Southern California have burned nearly 350,000 acres. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Wildfires, San Diego, CA, October 26, 2007 Northern California fire crew works into the night clearing fire line and monitoring the back burn that was set to stop the Poomacha fire from advancing westward. Currently the fires in Southern California have burned more than 355,000 acres. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

The Homestead Wildfire in the Boise foothills, Idaho.

Smoke rises from the High Park Fire burning near Redstone Canyon, about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, Colo., June 17, 2012.

Fire in the forest mountain in the Italian town of Ventimiglia, all the mountains in the smoke, the villa is on fire, the fire service aircraft

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Huge flames from wildfire, Shasta_Trinity National Forest, California, USA

Vintage Photograph. Firefighters battle intense wildfire in rugged terrain.

USA, North America, Colorado, Boulder, Flagstaff Fire, Smoke from the Forest Fire.

Firefighter Fights Fire in Fallbrook, California. A fire-fighter douses flames from the Rice Fire along Interstate 15 in Fallbrook, California. Spurred by Santa Ana winds and a 3 year drought, wildfires forced 500,000 Southern California residents to evacuate their homes in October 2007.

Smoke emitting from wildfire in forest

The High Park fire in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west of Fort Collins, continues as extreme heat and high winds challenge firefights on ground and in the air, June 18, 2012.

forestry high intensity regeneration burn in the weld valley, southern tasmania, australia. this single 50ha burn caused emissions of approx 35,000 tonnes co2-e. date: 17.07.08 ref: zb803_116836_0014 compulsory credit: woodfall wild images/photoshot

Wildfire south of the city of Boise, Idaho, USA.

Airplane dropping fire retardant on wildfire in forest

Mediterranean pines (Pinus halepensis) in forest fire, taken from the Patra Korinth Highway, Mount Klokos, Peloponese, Greece. 9th July 2007. This was the largest forest fire in Greece recorded. It destroyed 270,000 hectares, 63 people died,500 homes burned and 6000 people became homeless.

Rising plume of smoke from raging mountain wildfire, Colorado, USA

Smoke from Forest Fire with Fire Fighting Helicopter

Wildfires, San Diego, CA, October 25, 2007 Helicopters drop water and retardant on the Harris fire, near the Mexican border, to stop the wildfire from advancing. Currently the fires in Southern California have burned nearly 350,000 acres. Andrea Booher/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

The Homestead Fire in the Boise foothills, Idaho.

Spruce Bark Beetle Kill Smoke. Subjects: Aerial photography photography; Fire Management; Fires; Kenai National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska.

Smoke from wildfire at Black Mountain, Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, from drought stressed forest

Forest fire on the dry slopes of the Himalayas Forest fire on the dry slopes of the Himalayas where terraced farming is conducted. India Copyright: xZoonar.com/Yrax 14738237

Forest fire

Smoke from wildfire behind Black Mountain, Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains, California, from drought stressed forest

A massive cloud of smoke marks the progress of the Lytle Creek brush fire as it burns along a ridge in the San Bernardino Mountains. Firefighters from the 63rd Civil Engineering Squadron at Norton Air Force Base have been called in to help battle the blaz. Base: Rancho Cucamonga State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

USA, Florida, Big Cypress National Preserve prescribed burn smoke plume.

Wildfire - Denver, Colo. , September 12, 2010 Smoke clouds the air from the Reservoir Road Fire. Photo: Michael Rieger/FEMA. Colorado Four Mile Canyon Fire. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Forest fire

Forest Fire. Puerto Cabello - Venezuela.

Lakewood, CO, August 4, 2008 A single engine tanker flies through smoke to make a drop of fire retardant (red plume) as the Green Mountain fire threatens homes along the open space. Photo Michael Rieger/FEMA.. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Forest fire

Emergency vehicles sit on a road in Redstone Canyon as the High Park Fire burns about 15 miles west of Fort Collins, Colo., June 17, 2012.

Yellow smoke envelops taverna fire, Falassarna, west coast, Crete, Greece, Europe

USA, North America, Colorado, Boulder, Flagstaff Fire, Slurry Bomber Dropping Fire Retardant on the Forest Fire.

USA, North America, Colorado, Boulder, Flagstaff Fire, Flames and Smoke from Crowned Wildfire.

Wildfire on the mountain smoke from High Park fire, 2012

Wildfires burn in various locations across Texas, April 19, 2011. The U.S. Forestry Service, the Air National Guard and other agencies are all fighting to put out and control these fires that have burned more than 1,000 square miles of land.

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Prepare for wildfires before they happen. Learn more at ready.gov/wildfires. Prepare for wildfires before they happen. Learn more at ready.gov/wildfires. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

iss056e129888 (Aug. 5, 2018) --- Northern California wildfires were pictured near Lake Tahoe as the International Space Station orbited 251 miles over the Pacific Ocean.

Forest Fire (Frederikshaab Plantation, Denmark) - 30/4 2011

smoke from a fire in the forest. texture smoke from a fire in the forest. smoke texture. Copyright: xZoonar.com/OvchinnikovaxOlgax 9639763

View of Kilauea Volcano Puu Oo lava flow in Pahoa on the Big Island of Hawaii. Lava flows through wooded, forest area. Hawaii Puu Volcanic eruption and Lava Flow. Photographs Relating to Disasters and Emergency Management Programs, Activities, and Officials

Forest Fire (Frederikshaab Plantation, Denmark) - 30/4 2011

USA, North America, Colorado, Boulder, Flagstaff Fire, Slurry Bomber Dropping Fire Retardant on the Forest Fire.

Helicopter drop water on Sylmar wildfire, Novermber 2008, California, USA.

iss053e317752 (Dec. 6, 2017) --- Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik aboard the International Space Station took this photo of the California wildfires in the Los Angeles on Dec. 6, 2017.

A Massive Plume of Smoke Rising from a Wildfire in Distant Hills

Smoke and a forest fire in Sardinia

ISS040-E-124821 (5 Sept. 2014) --- One of the Expedition 40 crew members aboard the International Space Station, flying at an altitude of 221 nautical miles, recorded this image of ongoing wildfires located generally in the San Francisco area of California, near the Sierra Nevada range, on Sept. 5, 2014. He used a 135mm focal length to capture the image.

Forest fires burn in the hills surrounding the city. Base: Santa Barbara State: California (CA) Country: United States Of America (USA)

The Homestead Fire in the Boise foothills, Idaho.

A forest fire in Idaho consumes a ponderosa pine in seconds.

INCENDIO FORESTAL EN EL CERRO DE SAN PEDRO. Location: EXTERIOR. PROVINCIA. MADRID. SPAIN.

Buffalo Fire near Slough Creek ; Date: 30 August 2016.

Fire burning in the foothills of the Aubrac in springFrance

Aircraft discharging fire retardant on wildfire in forest

Pollution spews from a copper smelter at Chuquicamata in the Atacama Desert of Chile; Chile

HUMO DE UN INCENDIO - POR LA ZONA DE SAN AGUSTIN - FOTO AÑOS 80. Location: EXTERIOR. PROVINCIA. MADRID. SPAIN.

Ibiza after fire in May 2011 black spring with burned pine trees

Aerial photograph of prescribed burning on the refuge. Subjects: Aerial photography; Habitat conservation; Prescribed burning; Resource management; Vegetation; Wildlife refuges; Work of the Service. Location: Louisiana. Fish and Wildlife Service Site: BIG BRANCH MARSH NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE.

iss063e080404 (Aug. 29, 2020) --- Wildfires are pictured in the Amazon rainforest as the International Space Station orbited above the border between Bolivia and Brazil.

An aircraft firefighter in Spain against forest fires, canadair 415, Model CL415, throw water to extinguish

ESU St. Louis - Chevron Empire Burn - 26-HK-322-94. Hurricane Katrina

A plume of smoke from the Mortar Creek forest fire in a primative area of Idaho.

wildfire on the mountain fire burning forest dry bamboo forest at asian in the summer, aerial view forest fire wildfire burning tree with smog fog on on the air pm2.5 global warming concept

iss053e317750 (Dec. 6, 2017) --- Expedition 53 Commander Randy Bresnik aboard the International Space Station took this photo of the California wildfires in the Los Angeles on Dec. 6, 2017.

Wildfire south of the city of Boise, Idaho, USA.

ISS031-E-146306 (27 June 2012) --- An Expedition 31 crew member aboard the International Space Station, flying approximately 240 miles (386 kilometers) above Earth, captured this view of the Fontenelle fire on June 27, 2012. The fire, burning in Wyoming 18 miles (29 kilometers) west of Big Piney, was discovered on June 24. Editor?s update --- By the morning of June 28, the fire had burned 25,000 acres (101 square kilometers). By July 6, the area burned had more than doubled to 57,324 acres (232 square kilometers), and the fire was 25 percent contained.

Incendio forestal.

Helicopter drops water on a forest fire in the Sierra Nevada foothills.

DEFORESTATION, BRAZIL. Amazon, vicinity Rio Branco. Migrant slash and burn cultivators clear rain forest to grow crops. . The land usually only remains fertile for only a few years, then more forest is cleared. In the last ten years alone 10% of the Amazon has been cleared.

LAUGHLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Texas - A wildfire burns land near Austin, Texas, April 17, 2011. U.S. Northern Command has deployed six C-130 aircraft fitted with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Services Modular Airborne Fire Fighting Systems to support the fight against ongoing wildfires.

VANDENBERG AIR FORCE BASE, Calif. - Vandenberg Fire Department and local fire departments respond to a fire started near Vandenberg Middle School Sept. 30, 2009, at approximately 11:45. Over 350 acres were burned by the fire. (

Estepona (Málaga), 09/09/2021. Fire in the Sierra de Estepona affecting homes with evictions from the area by public services due to the high risk of fire in the homes. Photo: Francis Silva. ARCHSEV.

Smoke rises from a burned section of Artillery Firing Area 8 on Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton, California, May 10, 2022. Firefighters with the Camp Pendleton Fire Department worked to control a 657-acre wildfire that started the day before. The fire is currently contained and will be in patrol status until further notice.

Burnt trees and ground covering a mountainside after wildfire

Incendio forestal.

Farmers do a controlled burn before plowing after harvest

Thick smoke over mountain

Fires burning in Grose Valley Blue Mountains A bushfire burns in the Grose Valley near Blackheath in the Blue Mountains, Australia. Rugged and difficult terrain with only a few access points has hampered its extinguishment. Has so far burned 496ha and has a 66km fire edge. Orange smoke has drifted hundreds of klms October 2013 Copyright: xZoonar.com/Photographer:xLeah-AnnexThompsonx 5291977

Creator: McFaddin NWR. Subjects: Fire; prescribed fire; TX; Aerial photography views; smoke. . 1998 - 2011.

Forest fire

San Diego Wildfires

A prescribed fire is used to rejuvenate a marsh in South Florida.

USA, ID, Boise. Severe wildfire season across western states. Thick smoke forced evacuation of many areas.

Air pollution from burning refuse in old-style refuse disposal, Outback Queensland, Australia. 01/11/2002

Daytime wide angle view of Grant Park, in Ventura, California after the 2017 Thomas Fire.

Birdseye View of Burning Fire

1970s AIRPLANE DROPPING CHEMICAL FIRE RETARDANT OVER FOREST FIRE WESTERN USA

Burnt forest on the Omeo Highway - Bush fire aftermath. Towards Mitta Mitta, North East Victoria, Australia.

Smoke. Subjects: Aerial photography photography; Fire Management; Fires; Lakes; Kenai National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska.

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