White Paint Sphere
This is from a home impacted by a near approach of the
Etiwanda fire. The Etiwanda fire was typical of a Southern
California Chaparral fire. When only transmitted light is used the paint sphere
cannot be distinguised from the spheres of fire retardant or from
other sphere that may be from combustion. This is from an environmental tapelift
collected on the roof of this home.
Transmitted Off Crossed Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield
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