Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke above Travis AFB

A U.S. Air Force C-5M Super Galaxy prepares to land on the runway Sept. 9, 2020, at Travis Air Force Base, California. Wildfires across California propelled smoke and ash into the troposphere, impacting air quality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

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Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke above Travis AFB

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Jasper Walker, 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron integrated flight system control journeyman, looks over paperwork while inside a C-17 Globemaster III Sept. 9, 2020 at Travis Air Force Base, California. Wildfires across California propelled smoke and ash into the troposphere, impacting air quality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

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Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron perform routine maintenance on a C-5M Super Galaxy tail at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 9, 2020. Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke into the troposphere, the lowest region of the atmosphere, impacting the air quality and sky color. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)

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Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

U.S. Air Force Senior Airman Victoria Lovell, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron aerospace propulsion journeyman, left, and Airman 1st Class Ivan Rodriguez, 60th AMXS aerospace hydraulics journeyman, stand on a condor high reach lift at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 9, 2020. Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke into the troposphere, the lowest region of the atmosphere, impacting the air quality and sky color. (U.S. Air Force photo by Chustine Minoda)

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Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

A C-5M Super Galaxy takes off from the flight line at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 9, 2020. Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke into the troposphere, the lowest region of the atmosphere, impacting the air quality and sky color. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Amelia Chromy)

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Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke above Travis AFB

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Ricardo Puente, 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron crew chief, services the oxygen system of a C-5M Super Galaxy Sept. 9, 2020 at Travis Air Force Base, California. Wildfires across California propelled smoke and ash into the troposphere, impacting air quality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

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Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron rest on a large-scale fire extinguisher at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 9, 2020. Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke into the troposphere, the lowest region of the atmosphere, impacting the air quality and sky color. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)

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Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 860th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron conduct routine maintenance to the wing of a C-17 Globemaster III at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 9, 2020. Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke into the troposphere, the lowest region of the atmosphere, impacting the air quality and sky color. (U.S. Air Force photo by Nicholas Pilch)

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Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke above Travis AFB

A KC-10 Extender takes off at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 9, 2020. Wildfires across California propelled smoke and ash into the troposphere, impacting air quality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

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Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

U.S. Airmen assigned to the 60th Aircraft Maintenance Squadron prepare to tow a C-5M Super Galaxy at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 9, 2020. Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke into the troposphere, the lowest region of the atmosphere, impacting the air quality and sky color. (U.S. Air Force photo by 2nd Lt. Amelia Chromy)

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Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke above Travis AFB

A C-5M Super Galaxy takes off at Travis Air Force Base, California, Sept. 9, 2020. Wildfires across California propelled smoke and ash into the troposphere, impacting air quality. (U.S. Air Force photo by Heide Couch)

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Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Published Sept. 15, 2020

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Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propel ash and smoke above Travis AFB

Wildfires across California propelled ash and smoke above Travis AFB