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Photos from the Black Forest Fire

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.

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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?
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Firefighters from Denver FD Engine 24 cut down a hazardous tree. The operation was used as a training opportunity.
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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.
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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 and Deputy Incident Commander
Black Forest Fire Incident Commander Rich Harvey (L) and Deputy Incident Commander Paul Broyles (R)
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The Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota is flown by the Army and the Army National Guard.

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First produced in 2007, the Eurocopter UH-72 Lakota can be used for recon on wildland fires. It has a hoist which might be used for extracting an injured firefighter.
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The Energy Release Component is higher than average for the area around the Black Forest Fire.
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Work stations for the Incident Meteorologist and Fire Behavior Analyst on the Black Forest Fire.
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Check In and Demobilization on the Black Forest Fire
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A fire can do strange things to a speed limit sign.
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Burned pine trees on the Black Forest Fire
Black Forest fire, Colorado Springs Police
When we were leaving the Black Forest Fire area after talking with firefighters and taking photos, the Colorado Springs Police at a check point detained us for 15 minutes while they questioned my minder, an assistant Information Officer from the Incident Management Team (in the yellow Nomex shirt and Nomex pants), about why we were there. Both of us were in Nomex and carried full personal protective equipment. The minder had an IMTeam badge with his name and job title.

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