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Using a flare pistol to ignite burnout operation
The video above is a slide show of a series of photographs shot in very quick succession while a member of the San Juan Hotshots used a flare pistol to ignite areas along Cold Creek Canyon during a...
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Photos from a burning operation at the Myrtle fire in South Dakota
A helicopter dropped off a couple of passengers at the intersection of Song Dog Road and Argyle Road. Today I spent several hours on the south end of the Myrtle fire in the Black Hills of South Dakota...
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South Dakota: Myrtle fire 75% contained
Myrtle fire, near Hwy. 385 and Beaver Creek Road, July 23, 2012. Photo by Bill Gabbert Thanks to the great efforts by firefighters, and favorable weather, the incident management team is calling the...
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Firefighting, structure protection, and public relations
What is left of the Myrtle Fire Incident Command Post at Custer High School, July 26, 2012. The fire is contained and has been turned over to a smaller Incident Management Team, a Type 3 team. Photo by...
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Black Hills land managers proactively organizing to fight fires
The Myrtle Fire at 4:12 p.m. MT, July 19, 2012, looking north across Wind Cave National Park. Photo by Bill Gabbert Since the Myrtle fire burned over 10,000 acres and racked up $4,000,000 in...
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Reload bases for the DC-10 air tanker
DC-10 Tanker 911 on the Robbers Fire in California July 15, 2012. Photo by David Wilson. (Click to see a larger version.) With the DC-10 being activated again, I am reminded of the shortage of air...
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