Above: This appears to be a fuel tender on the Matanzas Fire. Either that, or a fuel truck repurposed as a fire engine.
We took these photos on February 2, on a fire south of Matanzas, Chile that had burned about 19,000 hectares (46,950 acres).
A typical burned area on the Matanzas fire.Many eucalyptus plantations were severely damaged. Here is a link to WebMD about the uses of eucalyptus.The military had a presence at the Incident Command Post for the Matanzas Fire.Dr. Gabriel Iribarren (orange vest) and his medical crew on the Matanzas Fire.A helicopter approaches the Base Heliport on the Matanzas Fire. More photos of aircraft on the fire are at FireAviation.comA staging area on the Matanzas Fire.A fire crew on the Matanzas Fire.
All photos are by Bill Gabbert.
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