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    Active-duty Soldiers on the Little Giant Fire [Image 2 of 2]

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    A coniferous forest landscape featuring tall pine and fir trees with a cleared or thinned mid-ground area. Mountains are visible in the background, and a plume of smoke or steam rises in the distance, suggesting a possible wildfire or controlled burn. The sky is mostly clear and blue with a single small white cloud.

    PLAIN, WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES

    08.28.2026

    Photo by Michelle Fidler 

    U.S. Forest Service   

    Smoke rises from the Little Giant Fire on the Okanogan-Wenatchee National Forest near Plain, Washington, Aug. 28, 2026. 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 Michelle Fidler)

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    Date Taken: 08.28.2026
    Date Posted: 09.02.2026 14:30
    Photo ID: 9901681
    VIRIN: 260828-P-QP173-8983
    Resolution: 5568x3712
    Size: 6.24 MB
    Location: PLAIN, WASHINGTON, US
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    A crew of wildland firefighters in yellow Nomex shirts and hard hats are working in a forested area, likely constructing or clearing a fire line. Multiple crew members are visible using hand tools such as pulaskis and McLeods to clear ground vegetation and debris. Red fuel canisters and cut lumber are visible on the forest floor, suggesting active chainsaw and hand-tool operations.
    A coniferous forest landscape featuring tall pine and fir trees with a cleared or thinned mid-ground area. Mountains are visible in the background, and a plume of smoke or steam rises in the distance, suggesting a possible wildfire or controlled burn. The sky is mostly clear and blue with a single small white cloud.

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