Nebraska National Guard crewmembers of Company C 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion dump water from a Bambi bucket onto flames of the High Park Fire, June 18, 2012. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Tate Petersen, Company C, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Support)
The National Guard has deployed Blackhawk helicopters from several states to the High Park Fire near Fort Collins, Colorado. Additionally Guardsmen from Colorado are augmenting the Larimer County Sheriff’s Department to provide assistance in securing evacuated areas. They posted these photos to Flicker, and some of them, especially the one above showing a rare view from a helicopter while dropping water, are exceptionally good.
Kansas Guardsmen Sgt. Sheldon Snodgrass, a flight instructor with Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion, observes the High Park Fire in Larimer County, Colo., approximately 15 miles west of Fort Collins while out on a Bambi bucket mission to help provided structure protection, June 15, 2012. (Photo by Sgt. Ryan Kohlman, Company G, 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion)High Park Fire, June 18, 2012. (Official Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jess Geffre/RELEASED)
(More photos are below.)
An Air Crane dropping on the High Park fire, June 18, 2012. (Official Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jess Geffre/RELEASED)High Park Fire, June 18, 2012. (Official Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jess Geffre/RELEASED)Nebraska National Guard crewmembers of Company C 2nd-135th General Support Aviation Battalion prepare their Black Hawk to take off for a Bambi bucket mission from Fort Collins-Loveland Municipal Airport for to support Colorado in their firefight at High Park, June 18, 2012. (Photo by Staff Sgt. Jessica Barnett, Kansas Adjutant General’s Department Public Affairs Office)An Air Crane dropping on the High Park Fire, June 18, 2012. (Official Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Jess Geffre/RELEASED)
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3 thoughts on “National Guard photos of the High Park fire”
Wow, some stunning photos!
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As a photo/video pro, I have to say that this is some seriously good photography. These are some of the best images of the High Park fire yet. Nice work, Bill.
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ho. ly. cow. wow.
If I didn’t know any better I’d say those weree Kari Greer photos. But @ Tate, Ryan, Jess: keep it up, those images are just wonderful.
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Wow, some stunning photos!
As a photo/video pro, I have to say that this is some seriously good photography. These are some of the best images of the High Park fire yet. Nice work, Bill.
ho. ly. cow. wow.
If I didn’t know any better I’d say those weree Kari Greer photos. But @ Tate, Ryan, Jess: keep it up, those images are just wonderful.
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