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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Several soldiers use tools to dig around a burning tree trunk in a wildfire-scorched area.

Fighting Forest Fire

Soldiers dig a trench around a burning tree trunk while supporting firefighting response efforts at the Dixie Fire in Plumas National Forest, Calif., Sept. 7, 2021.

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