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    Nev Guard fighting Mendocino Complex Fire 3 of 4 [Image 4 of 4]

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    A large wildfire is actively burning across a mountainous, forested landscape. Visible flames and multiple smoke columns rise from the tree-covered ridgelines, with a massive plume of gray and white smoke billowing high into the sky. The surrounding terrain shows coniferous forest cover with some areas already appearing scorched or burned.

    ELK CREEK, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.16.2018

    Photo by Spc. Malachi Mansfield 

    106th Public Affairs Detachment

    Fire rages through a draw at the Mendocino Complex Fire, Aug 16th in Northern California. Fighting the fire was a combined effort between CAL FIRE, California National Guard and Nevada National Guard. (Army photo by Spc. Malachi Mansfield)

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    Date Taken: 08.16.2018
    Date Posted: 08.19.2018 18:22
    Photo ID: 4659576
    VIRIN: 180816-Z-LA676-0221
    Resolution: 4288x2848
    Size: 1.24 MB
    Location: ELK CREEK, CALIFORNIA, US
    Hometown: CARSON CITY, NEVADA, US
    Hometown: RENO, NEVADA, US
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    A military UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter, painted in dark olive/black with distinctive red markings, is hovering low over a dry grassy field while carrying a red Bambi bucket suspended beneath it on a long line. The aircraft appears to be engaged in aerial firefighting operations, likely picking up or transporting water to combat a wildfire. The hazy, smoke-filled sky and dry, brown landscape in the background suggest active fire conditions in the region.
    A U.S. Army soldier in multicam/OCP camouflage uniform is conducting helicopter refueling operations next to a military helicopter, likely a UH-60 Black Hawk. The helicopter features distinctive pink/red markings on its fuselage and tail boom. The setting appears to be a forward operating location in a mountainous region.
    The image shows military personnel working on or around a helicopter at what appears to be dusk or dawn, with a warm orange-tinted sky and a visible sun low on the horizon. The photo is rotated 90 degrees, giving it a disorienting perspective. Several soldiers in camouflage uniforms are visible alongside the aircraft, with dry grassland terrain in the background.
    A large wildfire is actively burning across a mountainous, forested landscape. Visible flames and multiple smoke columns rise from the tree-covered ridgelines, with a massive plume of gray and white smoke billowing high into the sky. The surrounding terrain shows coniferous forest cover with some areas already appearing scorched or burned.

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