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    U.S. Army Soldiers from 7th Infantry Division activated as wildland firefighters on the Modrite Fire [Image 1 of 5]

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    A crew of wildland firefighters wearing standard yellow Nomex fire-resistant clothing and hard hats are working on post-fire rehabilitation in a burned forest area. Two workers in the foreground are rolling or moving a large freshly-cut log off a dirt trail, while additional crew members are visible working in the background on a hillside covered with charred, standing-dead trees. The scene depicts active mop-up or hazard-tree removal operations following a significant wildfire.

    INCHELIUM, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    08.16.2026

    Photo by James McGury 

    U.S. Forest Service   

    Soldiers assigned to 1st Battalion, 23rd Infantry Regiment, 7th Infantry Division construct a helipad by clearing logs and debris on the ground to create a safe landing spot for helicopters, Aug. 16, 2026, on the Modrite Fire near Inchelium, Wash. Approximately 250 active-duty U.S. Army soldiers are currently mobilized as hand crews to assist with wildfire suppression efforts at the request of the National Multi-Agency Coordinating Group (NMAC) located at the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho. (Forest Service photo by James McGury)

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    Date Taken: 08.16.2026
    Date Posted: 08.17.2026 19:17
    Photo ID: 9874010
    VIRIN: 260816-P-TT495-1899
    Resolution: 5470x3647
    Size: 3.67 MB
    Location: INCHELIUM, WASHINGTON, US
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    A crew of wildland firefighters wearing standard yellow Nomex fire-resistant clothing and hard hats are working on post-fire rehabilitation in a burned forest area. Two workers in the foreground are rolling or moving a large freshly-cut log off a dirt trail, while additional crew members are visible working in the background on a hillside covered with charred, standing-dead trees. The scene depicts active mop-up or hazard-tree removal operations following a significant wildfire.
    A crew of wildland firefighters in standard yellow Nomex shirts and green pants are working in a fire-affected forest area. The foreground worker is pushing or steadying a freshly cut tree trunk, visible by the fresh wood cuts at its base. Additional crew members are visible in the background handling brush and fallen logs.
    A large group of wildland firefighters poses for a group photo on a hillside surrounded by burned, charred trees. The crew is dressed in standard wildland firefighting gear including yellow Nomex shirts and hard hats in yellow and orange. The smoky, hazy background reveals a fire-affected landscape with scorched terrain and distant smoke-filled valleys.
    A crew of wildland firefighters in standard yellow Nomex shirts and green pants navigate a fire-damaged hillside, stepping over freshly cut logs. The scene shows a post-fire landscape with charred standing trees, cleared brush, and smoke visible in the background valley. The workers appear to be moving along a constructed or cleared fire line.
    A large crew of wildland firefighters is assembled on a dirt ridge road surrounded by fire-damaged, charred trees. Personnel wearing yellow Nomex shirts and hard hats (orange and red) are gathered in a briefing or staging formation alongside multiple government vehicles. The scene shows significant burn damage to the surrounding forest with smoke visible in the background valley.

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