The East Evans Creek Fire reached 90% containment 21 days after igniting west of Shady Cove. Photographs submitted by residents, firefighters, and fire command capture the smoke, evacuations, aircraft, public meetings, community support, and crews who worked to protect life and property.

A next-generation 767 Very Large Airtanker program is being developed to replace aging widebody firefighting aircraft and expand long-term wildfire suppression capacity.