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CALIFORNIA FIRES

224 images Created 1 Feb 2022

Archived images of wildfires from California wildfire photographer, Tracy Barbutes. California wildfires documented include: the Bridge Fire burning near Auburn, California's Caldor Fire that burned near South Lake Tahoe, the Carr Fire that burned near Redding, California, the Donnell Fire that burned along Hwy 108 near Sonora, California, Yosemite's Ferguson Fire, Hunter Creek Fire burning near Reno, Nevada, Jackson Fire, the Moc Fire burning near San Francisco's Water and Power Plant, the Meadow Fire burning in Yosemite National Park, Mogul Fire, Ponderosa Fire, California's Rim Fire, a Sacramento Metro Fire, the Windy Fire burning near the giant sequioas, as well as USFS prescribed burns.

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  • A Stanislaus National Forest Hot Shot walks through the Big Creek Fire that is burning near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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  • Firefighters enter an area burning in the Big Creek Fire near Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015
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  • California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CalFire) crew members remove burning roots and soak them with water as they continue to gain containment of the Big Creek Fire on July 31, 2015. The fire started on July 29, 2015, and is burning between Groveland and Yosemite National Park.
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  • Jul 29, 2015 - Groveland, California, U.S. - A young fox stands on Sprague Rd E during the Big Creek Fire near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California. The fire began at approximately 4:30 pm, and CalFire airplanes began dropping fire retardant on flames shortly thereafter.
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  • Firefighterswalks through the Big Creek Fire - burning near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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  • A firefighter walks through the Big Creek Fire burning near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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  • A Stanislaus National Forest Groveland Hot Shot walks through the Big Creek Fire that is burning near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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  • A firefighter walks through thick smoke produced from the Big Creek Fire burning near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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  • Firefighters work their way through thick smoke being produced by the Big Creek Fire that is burning near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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  • A CalFire firefighter walks through the Big Creek Fire that is burning near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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  • Firefighters work their way through thick smoke being produced by the Big Creek Fire that is burning near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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  • A Groveland Hotshot crew member walks through an area burning in the Big Creek Fire near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Thursday, July 30, 2015.
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  • A firefighter walks through the Big Creek Fire that is burning near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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  • Firefighters walk through an area burned by the Big Creek Fire near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Friday, July 31, 2015.
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  • Firefighters work their way through the Big Creek Fire that is burning near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Wednesday, July 29, 2015.
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  • A tree burns from the inside during the Big Creek Fire near the Yosemite National Park gateway community of Groveland, California, on Friday, July 31, 2015.
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  • A crew member from the Nevada-Yuba-Placer Army National Guard takes a break after battling the Bridge Fire throughout the day on Sunday, September 5, 2021. The fire is burning in the Foresthill Bridge area in Placer County.
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  • A Black Hawk helicopter uses Lake Clementine to collect water to drop on the Bridge Fire, burning in the Foresthill bridge in Auburn, California, on Sunday, September 5, 2021.
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  • Crew members from the Nevada-Yuba-Placer Army National Guard take a break after battling the Bridge Fire throughout the day on Sunday, September 5, 2021. The fire is burning in the Foresthill Bridge area in Placer County.
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  • Crew members from the Nevada-Yuba-Placer Army National Guard take a break after battling the Bridge Fire throughout the day on Sunday, September 5, 2021. The fire is burning in the Foresthill Bridge area in Placer County.
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  • Motorists are escorted along Foresthill Rd. and over the Foresthill Bridge, in Auburn, California, on Sunday evening, September 5, 2021.
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  • Motorists are escorted along Foresthill Rd. and over the Foresthill Bridge, in Auburn, California, on Sunday evening, September 5, 2021.
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  • The Caldor Fire burns along Hwy 50 near the community of Kyburz, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • Caldor Fire support vehicles remain parked near Strawberry Lodge in Strawberry, California, on Friday morning, August 27, 2021.
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  • Smoke from the Caldor Fire rises above the Grizzly Flat Road area in Somerset, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • A fire engine is stationed at a home off Grizzly Flat Road near Kendra Way in Somerset, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021, as smoke and ash from the Caldor Fire move through the area.
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  • If you know, you know. Many who have experienced wildfires have experienced this sight before. Smoke from the Caldor Fire moves in front of the sun in Somerset, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021,
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  • Caldor Fire smoke moves over Busby Cellars Vineyard & Winery on Grizzly Flat Road in Somerset, California, on  Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • Caldor Fire smoke moves over Busby Cellars Vineyard & Winery on Grizzly Flat Road in Somerset, California, on  Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • Smoke from the Caldor Fire obscures the South Fork of the American River canyon near Kyburz, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • The Caldor Fire burns along Hwy 50 adjacent to the South Fork of the American River near Kyburz, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • The Caldor Fire burns a tree stump along Hwy 50 near the community of Kyburz, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • The Caldor Fire burns along Hwy 50 near the community of Kyburz, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • The Caldor Fire burns along Hwy 50 near the community of Kyburz, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • The Caldor Fire burns along Hwy 50 near the community of Kyburz, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • The Caldor Fire burns along Hwy 50 near the community of Kyburz, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • The Caldor Fire burns along Hwy 50 near the community of Kyburz, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • The Caldor Fire burns along Hwy 50 near the community of Kyburz, California, on Wednesday, August 25, 2021.
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  • Wildfire smoke obscures the view up Ski Run Blvd, in South Lake Tahoe, California, on Thursday morning, August 26, 2021.
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  • Wildfire smoke all but obscures the view of Lake Tahoe, looking down Ski Run Blvd. in South Lake Tahoe, California, on Thursday morning, August 26, 2021.
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  • Visitors walk along El Dorado Beach, and wildfire smoke all but obscures the view of the lake and hotels at the South Lake Tahoe, California-Nevada border, on Thursday, August 26, 2021.
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  • A tree burns in the Caldor Fire, along Hwy 50 near the Sierra Nevada community of Kyburz, California, on August 25, 2021.
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  • A tree burns in the Caldor Fire, along Hwy 50 near the Sierra Nevada community of Kyburz, California, on August 25, 2021.
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  • A tree torches during the Caldor Fire, along Hwy 50 near the Sierra Nevada community of Kyburz, California, on August 25, 2021.
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  • Ash from the Caldor Fire falls onto a car windshield on  August 25, 2021, near Kyburz, California.
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  • Fire crews discuss Caldor Fire strategy on Hwy 50 near the Sierra Nevada community of Kyburz, California, on August 25, 2021. Wildfire smoke creates dark skies mid-afternoon.
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  • Firefighting crews walk along Hwy 50 near the Sierra Nevada community of Kyburz, California, with plans to spend the night battling the Caldor Fire on August 25, 2021.
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  • Firefighting crews walk along Hwy 50 near the Sierra Nevada community of Kyburz, California, with plans to spend the night battling the Caldor Fire on August 25, 2021.
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  • Embers from the Caldor Fire continue to burn along Hwy 50 between Strawberry and Kyburz, California, on Friday morning, August 27, 2021.
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  • Emerald Bay’s Fannette Island is barely perceptible on Friday, August 27, 2021, due to smoke from California wildfires.
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  • Emerald Bay’s Fannette Island is barely perceptible on Friday, August 27, 2021, due to smoke from California wildfires.
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  • Forests are closed near South Lake Tahoe on Friday, August 27, 2021, due to poor air quality from California wildfires.
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  • A firefighter from the El Dorado National Forest walks by a cabin wrapped with fire retardant material to protect it from the approaching Caldor Fire near Kyburz, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • Firefighters from the El Dorado National Forest perform backfire operations on the Caldor Fire  near Kyburz, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • A firefighter from the El Dorado National Forest performs backfire operations on the Caldor Fire  near Kyburz, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • A firefighter from the El Dorado National Forest walks with a driptorch while performing backfire operations on the Caldor Fire  near Kyburz, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • A firefighter from the El Dorado National Forest uses a hose to prevent a backfire from torching a tree during Caldor Fire backfire operations near Kyburz, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • A firefighter from the El Dorado National Forest uses a hose to prevent a backfire from torching a tree during Caldor Fire backfire operations near Kyburz, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • Fire hose, Pleasant Valley, California, Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • Cal Fire and El Dorado National Forest firefighting handcrews work on backfiring operations in Pleasant Valley, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • An El Dorado National Forest firefighter uses a drip torch to light a back fire in Pleasant Valley, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • From my "Heat Cannot Be Separated From Fire" series - a firefighter walks away from flames during the Caldor Fire on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • An El Dorado National Forest firefighter walks along a rural gravel road after using a drip torch to light a back fire in Pleasant Valley, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • An El Dorado National Forest firefighter walks along a rural gravel road after using a drip torch to light a back fire in Pleasant Valley, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • A firefighter from the El Dorado National Forest walks near backfire operations on the Caldor Fire near Pleasant Valley, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • A Sikorsky "sky-crane" helicopter refills with fire retardant at a refilling area along Pleasant Valley Rd., in Pleasant Valley, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Firefighters are battling the Caldor Fire.
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  • A Sikorsky "sky-crane" helicopter refills with fire retardant at a refilling area along Pleasant Valley Rd., in Pleasant Valley, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Firefighters are battling the Caldor Fire.
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  • The Caldor Fire ‘blows up’  near Strawberry, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • Firefighting crews perform back burn operations behind the Strawberry store in Strawberry, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Firefighters are lighting the fires to help contain the Caldor Fire.
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  • Firefighting crews perform back burn operations behind the Strawberry store and post office in Strawberry, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Firefighters are lighting the fires to help contain the Caldor Fire.
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  • Firefighting crews perform back burn operations behind the Strawberry store in Strawberry, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021. Firefighters are lighting the fires to help contain the Caldor Fire.
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  • Firefighters work to control Caldor Fire backburning operations near the Sierra Nevada community of Strawberry, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • A USFS firefighter uses a hose to control Caldor Fire backburning operations near the Sierra Nevada community of Strawberry, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • A USFS firefighter uses a hose to control Caldor Fire backburning operations near the Sierra Nevada community of Strawberry, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • A firefighter talks on a telephone while standing in a field in front of a cabin as the Caldor Fire burns behind him in Strawberry, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • Firefighters walk in front of the Strawberry store and post office during backfire operations on the Caldor Fire near Strawberry, California, on Saturday, August 28, 2021.
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  • A ReMax for sale sign stands among Caldor Fire ruins near Sciots Camp, California, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
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  • Firefighters move through the Caldor Fire as it burns on the south side of the South Fork American River canyon near Riverton, California, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
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  • A Cal Fire firefighter stands in front of an engine near Riverton, California, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Firefighters are battling the Caldor Fire as it burns on the south side of the South Fork American River canyon .
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  • Cal Fire firefighters stand adjacent their engine near Riverton, California, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021. Firefighters are battling the Caldor Fire as it burns on the south side of the South Fork American River canyon .
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  • Cal Fire firefighters ready themselves to battle the Caldor Fire that is burning on the south side of the South Fork American River canyon near Riverton, California, on Wednesday, September 1, 2021.
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  • The Sciots Camp area in El Dorado County, California, was recently severely impacted by the destructive Caldor Fire - as documented on September 2, 2021.
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  • The Sciots Camp area in El Dorado County, California, was recently severely impacted by the destructive Caldor Fire - as documented on September 2, 2021.
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  • The Sciots Camp area in El Dorado County, California, was recently severely impacted by the destructive Caldor Fire - as documented on September 2, 2021.
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  • The Sciots Camp area in El Dorado County, California, was recently severely impacted by the destructive Caldor Fire - as documented on September 2, 2021.
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  • A charred vehicle sits amidst Caldor Fire destruction in the Sciots Camp area in El Dorado County, California, on September 2, 2021.
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  • A charred vehicle sits amidst Caldor Fire destruction in the Sciots Camp area in El Dorado County, California, on September 2, 2021.
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  • A charred vehicle sits amidst Caldor Fire destruction in the Sciots Camp area in El Dorado County, California, on September 2, 2021.
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  • Trees damaged by the Caldor Fire lay across utility wires in the unincorporated community of Sciots Camp in El Dorado County, California, on September 2, 2021.
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  • Imperial Beach Fire & Rescue Engine 239 firefighter Henry Yorba hoses down hot spots as Captain Ehren Kahle walks behind him at the Strawberry Creek Tract/42 Milestone Tract on Thursday, September 2, 2021.
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  • Firefighters mop up an area burned during the Caldor Fire in Strawberry Creek Tract/42 Milestone Tract on Thursday, September 2, 2021. The crew is from Imperial Beach Fire & Rescue Engine 239.<br />
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Red helmet - Captain Ehren Kahle<br />
Using fire hose - Henry Yorba<br />
Holding white fire wound up fire hose - Nick Morales<br />
Engineer - James Cooper<br />
Water tender Jason Bowman
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  • Henry Yorba, a firefighter from Imperial Beach Fire & Rescue Engine 239, takes a break from a mop up operation  of the Caldor Fire in the Strawberry Creek Tract/42 Milestone Tract on Thursday, September 2, 2021.
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  • Henry Yorba, a firefighter from Imperial Beach Fire & Rescue Engine 239, takes a break from a mop up operation  of the Caldor Fire in the Strawberry Creek Tract/42 Milestone Tract on Thursday, September 2, 2021.
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  • Captain Ehren Kahle surveys a mop up operation in the Strawberry Creek Tract/42 Milestone Tract on Thursday, September 2, 2021. His crew is from Imperial Beach Fire & Rescue Engine 239.<br />
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Red helmet - Captain Ehren Kahle<br />
Using fire hose - Henry Yorba<br />
Holding white fire wound up fire hose - Nick Morales<br />
Engineer - James Cooper<br />
Water tender Jason Bowman
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  • Captain Ehren Kahle surveys a mop up operation in the Strawberry Creek Tract/42 Milestone Tract on Thursday, September 2, 2021. His crew is from Imperial Beach Fire & Rescue Engine 239.<br />
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Red helmet - Captain Ehren Kahle<br />
Using fire hose - Henry Yorba<br />
Holding white fire wound up fire hose - Nick Morales<br />
Engineer - James Cooper<br />
Water tender Jason Bowman
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  • Henry Yorba (l) and Nick Morales, from Imperial Beach Fire & Rescue Engine 239, mop up the Caldor Fire in the Strawberry Creek Tract/42 Milestone Tract on Thursday, September 2, 2021.
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  • Henry Yorba, a firefighter from Imperial Beach Fire & Rescue Engine 239, uses a fire hose during a mop up operation of the Caldor Fire in the Strawberry Creek Tract/42 Milestone Tract on Thursday, September 2, 2021.
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  • Firefighters, Henry Yorba (l) and Nick Morales, from Imperial Beach Fire & Rescue Engine 239, mop up the Caldor Fire in the Strawberry Creek Tract/42 Milestone Tract on Thursday, September 2, 2021.
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  • U.S. Forest Service employee, Genevieve Villemaire, gives a Caldor Fire update to evacuees and Red Cross volunteers at the Red Cross evacuation center located in the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District Veterans building in Truckee, California, on Saturday, September 4, 2021.
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  • U.S. Forest Service employees, Genevieve Villemaire (l), and Heather McLean, give a Caldor Fire update to evacuees and Red Cross volunteers at the Red Cross evacuation center located in the Truckee-Donner Recreation & Park District Veterans building in Truckee, California, on Saturday, September 4, 2021.
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