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THE BLACK RANGE RAG - WWW.BLACKRANGE.ORG
The Silver Fire - As It Happened - Part 3 (Con’t)
The forest service archeologist for the Black Range and the incident commander.
Commonly, firefighters start at the fire’s heal,” flank it, and pinch it off. This fire is in steep, rugged country with extreme fuel loading, and hot, dry weather. So they are picking spots all around the fire to control the fire where they can have the most chance of success and can work with reasonable safety. Mother Nature determines the rest.
Larry said, “You are one day closer to being able to return home. Don’t know when that will be, but you’re one day closer.
A helicopter gets water and carries it to the fire. Water is being dipped from Bear Canyon Lake, and from “porta- tanks” which they have put up at the old highway department in Hillsboro, and which can hold up to 5,000 gallons. (See photo at column head, center, page 8)
Larry and Bob Barnes. Bob is on the Water board. They may be talking about flooding.
We were told that the firefighters were helped by the fact that Kingston residents had “defensible space” around their places—spaces that were clear of debris and brush, already boundaries, in a way. The firefighters were able to be effective much sooner than if they had had to do that work.
June 16, 2013
The Silver Fire - As It Happened - Part 4
A post and photographs by Susan D. Roebuck of Kingston, evacuated to Hillsboro. Additional photographs by USFS personnel as indicated.
This post was written the evening of June 15. -- Above: Photograph courtesy NASA, Earth Observatory, June 12. More later.
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IN MEMORY OF THE GRANITE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOTS