Fighting forest fires in the American West. Fires have become a fact of life for mountain residents. Firefighters dwarfed by the flames (just to the right of the flare-up) successfully stop this fir

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Fighting forest fires in the American West. Fires have become a fact of life for mountain residents. Firefighters dwarfed by the flames (just to the right of the flare-up) successfully stop this fir

Fighting forest fires in the American West. Fires have become a fact of life for mountain residents. Firefighters dwarfed by the flames (just to the right of the flare-up) successfully stop this fire at the road.

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Date Taken:	09.2010
Date Uploaded:	11.2010
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Copyright:	© David Bahr