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Forest Fire

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View of a forest fire taken from an adjoining field. A fence separates the field from the burning trees.

Creator:
Wisconsin. Conservation Department

Publication Information

Creator
Wisconsin. Conservation Department

Physical Description

Format
Image
Dimensions
26 x 21 cm

Collection Information

Call Number
CF 1736

Copyright Information

Copyright Status
COPYRIGHT NOT EVALUATED
Unique ID
W0146ZR
Legacy ID
WHi 98382

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Photographs
Forest Fire

Forest Fire

View across a field towards thick smoke billowing from a forest fire. People are in an open field in the distance. A road with trucks parked along it runs up to a small building on the right.

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Fire Lookout Station

Fire Lookout Station

Fire lookout station in Northern Wisconsin forest next to tall trees.

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Burned Cutover Land

Burned Cutover Land

Charred stumps and cut trunks of trees in the foreground with unburned forest in the distance.

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Periodicals
The Woods on Fire

The Woods on Fire

Illustration of a man driving a horse-drawn wagon out of burning woodland.

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Photographs
Meadow with Tree Stumps

Meadow with Tree Stumps

Grass meadow with rotting tree stumps, possibly after a fire.

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Men Fighting Forest Fire

Men Fighting Forest Fire

Several men fighting a small forest fire. One man has a water pack on his back.

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