These photos were taken at the Black Forest Fire near Colorado Springs, Colorado by Bill Gabbert, June 14 and 15, 2013. More information about the fire can be found HERE.
Very small fire hose, called “baby hose” by firefighters, just does not look right being pumped by a large Type 1 engine from the Denver Fire Department during mop up on the Black Forest Fire. Can you find it in the photo?
Firefighters from Denver FD Engine 24 cut down a hazardous tree. The operation was used as a training opportunity.
Firefighters from Denver FD Engine 24 discuss the cut on the tree stump after felling a hazardous tree. The trainee later cut the stump much closer to the ground. The operation was used as a training opportunity.
Firefighters from Pueblo Engine 7 work with a dozer to put out a deep-seated fire in wood chips and sawdust on the Black Forest Fire.
Black Forest Fire Incident Commander Rich Harvey (L) and Deputy Incident Commander Paul Broyles (R)
The Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota is flown by the Army and the Army National Guard.
