Prescribed fire smoke adds “texture” to views of the Grand Canyon

Smoke form Thompson prescribed fire, Grand Canyon
Smoke form Thompson prescribed fire, Grand Canyon
The caption for this photo on InciWeb reads: “Smoke from prescribed fires adds a special texture to the sunrise view from Mather Point.”

The Grand Canyon National Park employee who updated the InciWeb report for the Thompson prescribed fire put an interesting spin on the smoke visible from Mather Point,  describing it as as adding a “special texture” to the view. The park is conducting two prescribed fires in the North Rim area, the Thompson and Range projects totaling 2,600 acres.

Range Rx Fire, NPS photo
Range prescribed fire in Grand Canyon National Park. NPS photo
Cape Royal at sunset., NPS photo by Jessica Pope
Cape Royal in the Grand Canyon at sunset. NPS photo by Jessica Pope

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Author: Bill Gabbert

After working full time in wildland fire for 33 years, he continues to learn, and strives to be a Student of Fire.

4 thoughts on “Prescribed fire smoke adds “texture” to views of the Grand Canyon”

  1. Texture? Looks like smoke, smells like smoke, call it smoke. Leave it to the NPS to put a spin on it.

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  2. At least they didn’t wait until a wind event.
    I hope..
    I don’t miss the old Tanker Base at Grand Canyon,
    BTW…

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  3. “Texture” that texture burns my eyes and makes me cough. Would someone take the matches away from the Park Service. Lassen National Park this summer had beautiful “textured” sunrises and sunsets.

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