News and opinion about wildland fire
Author Bill GabbertPosted on Categories Uncategorized4 Comments on USFS firefighters attack motorhome fire 
Firefighters from the San Bernardino National Forest successfully kept a recent motorhome fire in Oak Glen, California from spreading into the national forest. Engine 34 was first on scene and was assisted by water tender 234 and engines 34 and 3569.
Thanks go out to Ken
Monday night there was a shitload of lightning in the southern Black Hills of South Dakota, which may have been the cause of a fire burning a couple of miles west of Cascade. This fire had probably burned a few dozen acres when I arrived, but it slowed down when a few sprinkles hit it. The lightning did not slow down, however.
Tim Walton was kind enough to send us some photos taken June 8 at the Sites Complex in northern California west of Maxwell. Thanks Tim. (Click on the photos to see larger versions.)
There were five fires in the Sites Complex, totaling 4,185 acres. They are now contained.
Firefighters working on the Taylor Creek Fire in southeast Montana on Friday the 13th were treated at the Ashland Clinic after mopping up a hot spot that turned out to be a surface seam of coal. The seven firefighters suffered from nausea caused by sulfur dioxide. They all returned to duty later that day.
Thanks go out to Dick
Firefighters are starting to get a handle on the large fires in southeast Oregon and southwest Idaho.
The Long Draw Fire north of McDermitt, Nevada has burned 582,313 acres and is 100 percent contained. A transition to a Type 3 Incident Management Team will take place at 6:00 am on Tuesday, July 17.
The Jacks Fire, on BLM land 21 miles southwest of Bruneau, Idaho, is 90 percent contained at 45,000 acres.
The Miller Homestead Fire west of Frenchglen, Oregon is 70 percent contained after burning 162,765 acres. Here are some photos of the fire:
Author Bill GabbertPosted on Categories Uncategorized3 Comments on Air tanker veers off runway while attempting takeoff at Cedar City A single engine air tanker (SEAT) veered off the runway while it was attempting to take off at Cedar City, Utah on July 12. There were strong winds at the time due to thunderstorms in the area. The SEAT, Tanker 896, apparently lost control due to the wind and exited the runway, but remained upright.
Our source told us that there were no injuries and that there was minimal obvious damage to the aircraft. However, it was removed from the airport on July 15 by the owner, who replaced it with another SEAT.
A SAFECOM report was filed, but it has not yet appeared on the web site.
