Aug
18
2016
The cartoon shows a plane releasing a red and orange trail resembling fire or smoke across a landscape of burning trees. Text identifies the scene as the new state bird for California, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, Montana, Idaho, Wyoming and others. Published August 18, 2016, the image responds to active wildfire seasons in the western United States driven by drought conditions. The visual equates the plane's action with the spread of fires across multiple states.
