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The Silver Fire - As It Happened - Part 8 (Con’t)
At times it was what they call a williwaw, whipping around in mad circles. What a day.
June 21st:
This morning the Forest Service took us up to see the area south of highway 152 up toward Emory Pass. This is looking east more or less, down Drummond. Yes, there are still green trees. Some of them will live. (photo top left)
Rain—when it comes. A gully washer here will fill South Percha with mud, water, and ash, and cause flooding downstream. A soft rain will soak in and help seeds germinate.
The forest service wildlife biologist told us about how a forest comes back. It won’t look the same in our lifetime, but, it will come back. As of this morning, the fire had burned 44,600 acres. Today I’m guessing it burned another 6,000 acres or so.
These folks are knowledgeable, well- trained, and sensible.
The place is still swarming with these types. San Lorenzo, Mimbres, Winston, and Chloride will be seeing them go into action next. Or maybe it will rain.
On June 15, 2013, The Black Range Rag started “The Silver Fire Blog” overlapping Susan’s posts on “The Free Range” and continuing until the fire was fully suppressed.
June 15, 2013
Moisture, Humidity Help Silver Fire Crews
As of this posting the Silver Fire has consumed 21,400 acres.
Visit the official fire site for the latest and best information: Silver Fire Site
Above: View from Kingston 6/11
Top Right: View from Upper Gallinas Campground 6/11
Forest Service Press Release: Evening of June 14
SAN LORENZO, NM – The Silver Fire received moisture over most of the fire today and as a result fire behavior remained moderate. Higher humidity helped crews battle the 21,400 acre fire.
Firefighters continue to focus on protection of structures and construction of containment line.
Late today crews conducted two small firing operations one mile north of Kingston near the Black Colt Mine reinforcing structure protection. To date firefighters have constructed approximately 20 miles of fire line with an additional 15 miles scouted. Silver Fire resources also assisted the Gila National Forest on a new fire near Georgetown.
There are 552 firefighters working the the fire which include five helicopters, eight hotshot crews, five 20-person hand crews, 16 engines, two dozers
Photographs courtesy USFS.
IN MEMORY OF THE GRANITE MOUNTAIN HOTSHOTS
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