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Sand Fire Particles Through the Microscope

Charred Pine and Fire Retardant

This is from a home impacted by a near approach of the Sand fire. The charred wood is too under exposed to show its structure but some of the characteristic structure of the bark in the upper center is evident.

Transmitted Off Crossed Circular Polarized Light and Reflected Darkfield Illumination

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