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My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
One of the helibases for the Ochoco complex
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
From the Ochoco Complex I was reassigned to the Carlton Complex in Northern Washington.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Here I was assigned 4 Washington Department of Natural Resources Engines and one USFS Type 3 engine.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
The first few days were spent trying to hold our section of line in a drainage bottom.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Hotshot crews put in handline along the fires edge while the engine crews followed with hoseline cooling the heavy fuels. The crews put in 2000-3000 feet of hose.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
working the heavies
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
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My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Air support was used to cool the fires edge ahead of the hand crews. Here a National Guard Chinook carries a 2000 gallon Bambi bucket.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
National Guard Blackhawk with a 1000 gallon bucket.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Hotshot buggies line the road
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Engine crews improve the road to create fireline.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Engines working the road
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Engine crew eating lunch, the tops of engines give a little bit of a break from the smoke and dirt.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Typical fireline sack lunch
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
One of the things I enjoy about wildland fire is the variety of "people" we meet. Here is #107, this guy met us each morning and evening in the same spot in the road. He became something of a landmark when giving new arrivals directions.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Fuel depot at Carlton Camp
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
One of the sleeping areas. At its peak the camp housed more than 3000 people.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Part of the engine parking lot
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
Watertender helping mop up the road with a side sprayer.
My Pacific NW tour July 2014 (Burns OR, Prineville OR, Winthrop WA - Aaronw - 08-03-2014
S-58T with a 420 gallon bucket. The S-58T is a late 1950s Sikorsky design. Originally powered by a piston engine, the -T replaces this with a modern turbine engine. The S-58T is becoming fairly scarce but they are a workhorse with lots of lifting capability.