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A firefighter at work in Gila National Forest, New Mexico, on May 30, 2012. (Kari Greer/USFS)

#New Mexico #Gila National Forest #Gila Wilderness #Whitewater Baldy #Wildfire

Forest Fire - Gila National Wilderness - Photo by Jacqueline McNeese

“Fires in Gila National Forest are affecting the skies in all of southwestern New Mexico. This photo is from EarthSky Facebook friend Jacqueline McNeese on May 23, 2012. She said these are the true colors she saw in the clouds of smoke. Note the whiter smoke from the source of the fire, in the lower left of this photo.”

HH: This breaks my heart. It is a wilderness area full of wildlife and wonders. Guess nature is going to have to clean house and begin again.

New Mexico crews race to corral largest wildfire (sfgate.com)
1,200 firefighters battle record New Mexico blaze (usatoday.com)
Photos: New Mexico wildfire has charred more than 400 square miles (photos.denverpost.com)

#New Mexico #Gila National Forest #Southwestern New Mexico #Wildfire

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The sun seen through the thick smoke of California wildfires.

#California #California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection #fire #forest fire #wildfire #forest #smoke

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Autumn Oaks & Charred Snags

Photo and comment by Bret Edge

The La Sal Mountains tower over the Spanish Valley and Moab, Utah. Massive groves of aspen trees and gambel oaks cover the mountain in brilliant hues during autumn. The area in this photo was ravaged by a wildfire two years ago, as evidenced by the charred snags. New growth of gambel oaks is slowly erasing any evidence of the fire with their colorful autumn leaves.

#MoabUtah #Utah #Spanish Valley #wildfire #Autumn #Oaks #Aspen