Saigon, Vietnam, Feb. 3, 1968: Heavy smoke billows from a massive tire pile as onlookers stand by. The exact location of the fire was not noted by the photographer, but possibly Tan Son Nhut Air Base, Saigon which suffered numerous attacks during the Tet Offensive.

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