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    State leaders visit site of Douglas County wildfire [Image 2 of 5]

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    Aerial photograph of a boreal or mixed forest landscape showing extensive wildfire damage, with large swaths of blackened, burned ground interspersed with surviving patches of coniferous and deciduous trees. A wetland or marshy area with winding water channels is visible in the foreground and mid-ground, while a lake and agricultural fields are visible in the background. The mosaic pattern of burned and unburned vegetation suggests a recent wildfire event with irregular burn progression.

    WISCONSIN, UNITED STATES

    05.16.2013

    Photo by Vaughn Larson 

    Wisconsin National Guard Public Affairs Office       

    Gov. Scott Walker, Maj. Gen. Donald Dunbar, adjutant general of Wisconsin, and representatives from the state Department of Natural Resources and Wisconsin Emergency Management visited the site of an 8,000-acre wildfire in Douglas County May 16. The official party held a news conference at the incident command post at Gordon Town Hall and met residents affected by the blaze. Walker issued an executive order declaring a state of emergency in response to the forest fire. An aerial tour of the site illustrated the effectiveness of fire containment measures. (Wisconsin National Guard photo by Vaughn R. Larson)

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    Date Taken: 05.16.2013
    Date Posted: 05.22.2013 12:16
    Photo ID: 938181
    VIRIN: 130516-O-QS269-089
    Resolution: 3216x2136
    Size: 2.23 MB
    Location: WISCONSIN, US
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    A military helicopter, marked with the number '2', is conducting aerial firefighting operations over a burned forest area. The helicopter is deploying a red Bambi bucket (helibucket) suspended on a long line, releasing a large stream of water onto the ground below. The terrain shows significant fire damage with charred trees and disturbed soil visible at the bottom of the frame.
    Aerial photograph of a boreal or mixed forest landscape showing extensive wildfire damage, with large swaths of blackened, burned ground interspersed with surviving patches of coniferous and deciduous trees. A wetland or marshy area with winding water channels is visible in the foreground and mid-ground, while a lake and agricultural fields are visible in the background. The mosaic pattern of burned and unburned vegetation suggests a recent wildfire event with irregular burn progression.
    The image shows an emergency management briefing or incident command meeting taking place inside what appears to be a garage or temporary command facility. A man wearing a yellow 'INCIDENT COMMANDER' vest is gesturing toward a display board while speaking with a military officer in camouflage uniform and a civilian in a dark shirt. Several other personnel are visible in the background.
    Two men — one in civilian clothing and one in U.S. Air Force camouflage uniform with two-star general insignia — crouch down to examine the charred remains of a bicycle on scorched ground. The scene appears to be a post-wildfire damage assessment, with burned vegetation and ash-covered ground visible. Several other individuals are visible in the background among fire-damaged trees.
    A group of approximately 10-12 individuals, including uniformed officials and civilians, are walking through a fire-damaged area surveying the aftermath. The foreground shows heavily charred and burned logs and ground cover, with ash-covered soil extending toward a pathway. The background reveals scorched trees with bare branches alongside some surviving green trees, indicating a recent wildfire or controlled burn event.

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