Smokejumper canopies back-lit by the sun – Wildfire Today

Smokejumper canopies back-lit by the sun

Bill Gabbert
March 23, 2016

This is a spectacular photo of smokejumper parachute canopies back-lit by the sun.

#Smokejumpers parachute from planes to remote wildfires that can’t
be reached easily by any other method. pic.twitter.com/Ci0iqVQobw

— USFS Fire-California (@R5_Fire_News) March 23, 2016

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