a forest area devastated by wildfires, with charred trees and smoke still lingering in the air

burnt forest trees smoke scorched earth ashes blackened trunks fire damage desolation embers haze barren land foliage dead environmental disaster dry soil heatwave deforestation climate crisis burned ground air pollution emissions vegetation toxic recovery tree stumps ruined emergency response ecosystem heat loss natural suppression change hills firestorm degradation hazardous conditions ai generated