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PRESS RELEASE - AFSC Tiger Creek Fuel Break assists in knockdown of Tiger Fire

Press release about containment of the Tiger Fire near Pioneer, highlighting the role of fuel breaks and various agencies involved.
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Forest landscape with trees, dry grass, and blue sky.
This image clearly conveys the Tiger Creek Fuel Break, with untouched vegetation to the left, and the Tiger Fire footprint to the right.
A map showing a residential area near a golf club, with blue and red shaded regions, and a nearby river and reservoir.
The map above shows the Tiger Creek Fuel Break in blue, the Tiger Fire footprint in red, and communities of Pioneer adjacent to the fuel break.
A group of firefighters in orange uniforms stand beside a CAL FIRE truck in a wooded area, next to a sign about a fuel break and protection project.
Assigned to the Tiger Fire was Captain Jordan Haley and  Pine Grove Crew 2, from CAL FIRE Pine Grove Conservation Camp.
Three people in firefighting gear and helmets, standing in a forest clearing with tools.
BLM Wildlife Biologist Jeff Jones, CAL FIRE AEU Unit Forester Megan Scheeline, and CAL FIRE Firefighter Bodie Bartolomei.
Charred ground with scattered trees and a hose, indicating a recent wildfire in a forested area.
A forest landscape with trees and a clear blue sky. Image is upside down.
A forest with trees and burnt ground, with a mix of green and brown foliage under a clear blue sky.
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