Incredible photo of a firefighter saving a fawn from the 100K-acre West Mims Fire burning in Georgia! ? via @inciweb #wildfires + #wildlife pic.twitter.com/JBQt90hHUi
— BLM Oregon (@BLMOregon) May 5, 2017
With Georgia’s West Mims Fire now making continual headlines, photos of smoke plumes and falling ash are seemingly everywhere. That means this photo from a couple weeks ago is sure to make the rounds, too.
Published April 28 on InciWeb, the shot of a firefighter carrying a fawn to safety quickly got buried in a tide of photos showing the fire’s massive smoke plumes and stories about the front jumping containment lines. Ash fell on parts of downtown Jacksonville, Florida, over the weekend.
According to the latest updates, the West Mims Fire has burned more than 140,000 acres. Another 7,000 acres has burned by Monday afternoon, and flame lengths up to 150 feet were reported.
Tuesday’s outlook was anything but promising.
“The fire will be fuel-driven and plume-dominated, meaning that when tall columns develop, they could abruptly collapse, sending downburst winds in all directions. Two columns could also develop at the same time,” officials said. “All this extreme fire behavior will create very dangerous conditions for firefighters.”
#WestMimsFire map as of 10pm last night pic.twitter.com/dAbE4dhHT3
— NassauEM (@NassauEM) May 9, 2017
That handsome fella is acting squad leader J. Catron, of USFS Cherokee Hotshots