Wildfire Damage and Helicopter Observations

Aerial views of forest fire damage and smoke plumes, depicting the impact of wildfires on landscapes, with helicopters involved in firefighting efforts.

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

forest fire - controlled burn june 2009, saskatchewan valley, banff national park, alberta, canada

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Forest fire, controlled burn, Saskatchewan Valley, Banff N.P., Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada, june 2009

Moments after a civilian tanker releases fire retardant over the fire line of the Government Flats Complex fire, an Oregon Army National Guard CH-47 Chinook Helicopter flies by after after dumping a Bambi” bucket of water on a spot fire near The Dalles, Ore., Aug. 21. The Oregon National Guard continues to support local authorities and first-responders fighting wild land fires throughout the state.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

People watching the start of the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe, CA.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

forest fire - controlled burn june 2009 with fire setting helicopter, saskatchewan valley, banff national park, alberta, canada

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

Wildfire in north central Washington, Okanogan National Forest. Tripod Fire, 2006.

Harrison West forest fire, Fraser Valley, British Columbia,Canada

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Wild Fires in California being put out by helicopters

Forest Fire Along AK Hwy Yukon Territory Canada Summer near Teslin

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Forest fire, controlled burn with fire setting helicopter, Saskatchewan Valley, Banff N.P., Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada, june 2009

Washington. Lake Chelan National Recreation Area. Flick Creek Forest Fire. Helicopter Carrying Water In A Bambi Buckeet To Fight The Fire.

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

A duck aircraft, otherwise known as a super scooper dumps water to suppress the Hastings wildland forest fire near Murphy Dome north of Fairbanks, Alaska.

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise National Forest, Idaho, to meet with Forest Service officials and firefighters, and to observe effects of the summer's Middle Fork Complex and Sheep Trail Fires

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Forest fire, controlled burn beside road, Saskatchewan Valley, Banff N.P., Rocky Mountains, Alberta, Canada, june 2009

U.S. Air Force Academy -- The West Monument Creek wildfire burns at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Feb. 25, 2024. As of 9 a.m. Feb. 26, the fire was 20 percent contained and had burned 168 acres. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

U.S. Air Force Academy -- The West Monument Creek wildfire burns at the U.S. Air Force Academy on Feb. 25, 2024. As of 9 a.m. Feb. 26, the fire was 20 percent contained and had burned 168 acres. Air Force photo/Trevor Cokley)

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

View of mountainside clearcut after wildfire in British Columbia.

Campground being cleared of dead trees, killed by beetles, Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise National Forest, Idaho, to meet with Forest Service officials and firefighters, and to observe effects of the summer's Middle Fork Complex and Sheep Trail Fires

Aerial views of landscapes in Idaho, taken during visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to the Boise National Forest area to observe the impact of the summer's Middle Fork Complex and Sheep Trail Fires

USA, Oregon, Mt. Hood National Forest, Aerial view of logging slash burn

forest fire - controlled burn june 2009, saskatchewan valley, banff national park, alberta, canada

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

Coronado National Forest in vicinity of Mount Graham International Observatory, near Safford, Arizona. Secretary Gale Norton toured the Observatory, and discussed forest management issues relevant to the area, affected by the summer's massive Nuttall and Gibson forest fires

Burned forest and chaparral from 'Camp Fire' in Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains, from drought stressed forest, unburned forest and chaparral in background

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise National Forest, Idaho, to meet with Forest Service officials and firefighters, and to observe effects of the summer's Middle Fork Complex and Sheep Trail Fires

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

People watching the start of the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe, CA.

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

Day one of the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe, CA

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

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Helicopter dumps water on the May 2010 Eagle Trail fire near Tok and Tanacross, Alaska.

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Fires in High Park in Poudre Canyon about 15 miles from Ft. Collins, Colo., June 18, 2012. Additionally, Colorado Guardsmen are augmenting the Larimer County Sheriff's Department to provide assistance in securing evacuated areas.

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

Waste piles of mountain pine beetle infected pine trees being burned in clearcut, near Smithers, British Columbia

forest fire - controlled burn june 2009, saskatchewan valley, banff national park, alberta, canada

Helicopter with bucket performing aerial firefighting on a wildfire near Lowman, Idaho, USA.

Firefighters watch a forest fire near Lowman, Idaho.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

forest fire - controlled burn june 2009, saskatchewan valley, banff national park, alberta, canada

forest fire - controlled burn june 2009, saskatchewan valley, banff national park, alberta, canada

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne and aides to Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona, for touring, discussions with National Park Service, Fish and Wildlife Service, and U.S. Geological Survey staff, Park volunteers, and visitors

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

Damage wrought on land of the Barona Reservation, near Lakeside California, as a result of the Cedar fire. Secretary Gale Norton visited the Reservation, home of the Barona Band of Mission Indians, to survey the damage and discuss response efforts with federal and tribal officials

Day one of the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe, CA

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise National Forest, Idaho, to meet with Forest Service officials and firefighters, and to observe effects of the summer's Middle Fork Complex and Sheep Trail Fires

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise National Forest, Idaho, to meet with Forest Service officials and firefighters, and to observe effects of the summer's Middle Fork Complex and Sheep Trail Fires

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

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

Forest Fire - controlled burn June 2009. Saskatchewan Valley, Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada.

Burned forest and chaparral from 'Camp Fire' in Southern Sierra Nevada Mountains, from drought stressed forest, unburned forest and chaparral in background

Truck with salvaged timber leaves burn site for trip to standard crews are in race against fall snows, which bring a virtual halt to logging in the area, September 1973.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Forest have suffered a fire in the region Yancy Creek USA

New green grass growing in burned forest shows hope for regrowth New green grass growing in burned forest shows hope for regrowth Copyright: xZoonar.com/MIKELxBILBAOx 22987674

A helicopter drops water on a forest fire burning at the Nohomin Creek Fire in the Stein Valley NlakaÕpamux Heritage Provincial Park, north of Lytton,

Smoke Wildland Urban Interface. Subjects: Fire Management; Fires; Kenai National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska.

USA, Wyoming, Yellowstone National Park, Norris B., Cistern S.

A team of firefighters from Kirtland Air Force Base deployed May 11, 2022, to combat the combined Hermits Peak/Calf Canyon fire -- the largest wildland fire in the United States. Kirtland Fire Department Battalion Chief Terence Eaton, a 26-year veteran of the department, is leading the teams effort while they live in field conditions for their two-week rotation. Also deployed are Battalion Chief Jefferson Buller, Lt. Alfonso Rankin, and driver/operator Daniel Sanchez.

Smoke Wildland Urban Interface. Subjects: Aerial photography photography; Fire Management; Fires; Kenai National Wildlife Refuge; Alaska.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Smoke plumes rise from a section of the Lower Mouth Fire located on Yukon Flats NWR. Subjects: Aerial photography photography; Habitat; Wetlands; Forests Fires; Fire Management; Yukon Flats National Wildlife Refuge; YFNWR; Alaska.

Grand County, Colorado, The aftermath of the East Troublesome Fire. The fire was one of the largest in Colorado's history, burning nearly 200,000 acres in the Arapaho National Forest and Rocky Mountain National Park.

Secretary Dirk Kempthorne making helicopter tour of Lake Tahoe area with Forest Service personnel during visit to Nevada to participate in the annual Lake Tahoe Restoration Summit, where he joined federal, state, local, tribal leaders in the environmental forum

Visit of Secretary Dirk Kempthorne to Boise National Forest, Idaho, to meet with Forest Service officials and firefighters, and to observe effects of the summer's Middle Fork Complex and Sheep Trail Fires

Waldbrand mit starker Rauchentwicklung, Suedafrika, Ostkap, Kou-Kamma Local Municipality Forest fire with heavy smoke, South Africa, Eastern Cape, Kou-Kamma Local Municipality BLWS711785 *** Forest fire with strong Smoke development, South Africa, Eastern Cape, Kou Kamma Local Municipality Forest Fire With Heavy smoke, South Africa, Eastern Cape, Kou Kamma Local Municipality BLWS711785 Copyright: xblickwinkel/McPHOTO/M.xSchaefx

Smog caused by the forest fires in northern Quebec. Rawdon, Quebec, Canada

Deforested, devastation from forest fires and climate change, Oregon.

Day one of the Angora Fire in South Lake Tahoe, CA

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