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    Plaskett Fire [Image 2 of 4]

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    A wildfire burns on a heavily vegetated hillside, producing large plumes of white-gray smoke that obscure the upper portion of the mountain. In the foreground, three firefighters wearing yellow protective gear and hard hats are visible standing on the roof of a building, apparently monitoring the fire situation. The scene suggests an active wildfire response with structures potentially at risk.

    BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA, UNITED STATES

    08.30.2026

    Photo by Andrew Avitt 

    U.S. Forest Service   

    Firefighters with the Los Padres National Forest Pacific Valley Fire Station wrap a building near the Plaskett Fire in the Los Padres National Forest, California, Aug. 30, 2026. (Forest Service photo by Andrew Avitt)

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    Date Taken: 08.30.2026
    Date Posted: 09.01.2026 10:06
    Photo ID: 9902254
    VIRIN: 260830-P-NM884-3476
    Resolution: 8192x5464
    Size: 10.83 MB
    Location: BIG SUR, CALIFORNIA, US
    Web Views: 3
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    A close-up photograph of a leafy branch in autumn transition, showing leaves in various stages of color change from green to red-brown. The image uses shallow depth of field, keeping the foreground branch in sharp focus while the background foliage is softly blurred. The lighting appears to be natural daylight, highlighting the textured surfaces of the leaves.
    A wildfire burns on a heavily vegetated hillside, producing large plumes of white-gray smoke that obscure the upper portion of the mountain. In the foreground, three firefighters wearing yellow protective gear and hard hats are visible standing on the roof of a building, apparently monitoring the fire situation. The scene suggests an active wildfire response with structures potentially at risk.
    Two firefighters in yellow protective gear are positioned on a residential rooftop, carrying a fire hose to defend the structure from an approaching wildfire. A heavily forested hillside behind them is actively burning, with large plumes of gray-white smoke rising from multiple ignition points. The scene depicts a defensive firefighting operation to protect a home from an encroaching wildland fire.
    Two wildland firefighters wearing yellow hard hats marked 'E-317' are working together on what appears to be a reflective fire shelter or aluminum foil-like protective material on a surface. They are deploying or rolling out a cylindrical object, likely a hose or rolled material, on top of the reflective sheeting. Both workers are equipped with radios and wearing standard wildland firefighting gear.

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    Los Padres National Forest
    wildland urban interface
    usfs-wildfire
    Wildland Urban Interface WUI
    structure protection
    wildfire suppression tactics
    Plaskett Fire

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