Drache
1971 Dodge Dart Swinger
I was hired as a Wildlife monitor and security for the Kluskus Fire. Here are some random pictures I took while out there. Sorry for the crappy quality, still learning my new Nikon camera.
Life still goes on around the fires
Even when you think a fire is out, it can start right back up
Devastation
Look close and you can see smoke from a fire on the hills behind
Where there is smoke there can be fire
Our gas station while out there
53km Valley. Take note of this valley for future pictures
There were spot fires that kept appearing. The main fire was over 50km away but sparks still managed to keep lighting small fires everywhere
There Forestry service wasn't too concerned until open flames were spotted so these were smoking like this for days
I had to drive that road through here at least twice a day to and from my shift
Same Valley where a spot fire flamed up
Looking left of the spot fires in the Valley
Such a beautiful spot
The lodge at Fishpot Lake Resort where we were living while working
The view from the front porch of my cabin
Such a beautiful spot
Looking towards the playground
Fishpot Lake
More of the lake
My cabin
More cabins. I have pictures of the interior of my cabin if anyone is interested
A deer I spotted from about 400 yards off
Notice the ear?
I had actually snuck up to 100 yards and could have easily gotten closer but my coworker decided she would start yelling at the deer "so it would look at you and you could get better pictures". Instead it took off bouncing
A helicopter waiting to pick up the supervisors
The second fire I spotted and called in
Wasn't too much wind so it wasn't growing too fast
Snap crackle pop
Picking up a little
Called it in again and advised they get a helicopter with a bucket
I was told to ignore it and they would put it out the next day. By that time it had tripled in size but they got it out
Another fire I spotted. 10 minutes earlier I drove past and it was just smoke. When I came back small flames caught my eye
A minute later you can now see flames just peaking out of the top
Another minute goes by
I called this one in and was once again told to ignore it
The flames are now about 20 feet tall
The fire was about 30 feet or so from the road where I was standing
At 30 feet high the heat from the flames was intense
I think I should be going now
One more picture first
Remember the valley at 53km from before?
Called it in again and strongly advised they send a helicopter....
Immediately!
A supervisor drives up and makes like she found the fire and called in for a helicopter which shows up immediately
I missed getting a picture of them hitting the fire with the first bucket so here is the steam
There was a lake about 1000 yards away so two helicopters were flying back and forth tag teaming the blaze
The truck was a friend of mine who was out there working. He owns the Mcleese Lake pub. He is directing the helicopters
Bombs away
The steam was so thick I was wonder how the pilots could see
Life still goes on around the fires
Even when you think a fire is out, it can start right back up
Devastation
Look close and you can see smoke from a fire on the hills behind
Where there is smoke there can be fire
Our gas station while out there
53km Valley. Take note of this valley for future pictures
There were spot fires that kept appearing. The main fire was over 50km away but sparks still managed to keep lighting small fires everywhere
There Forestry service wasn't too concerned until open flames were spotted so these were smoking like this for days
I had to drive that road through here at least twice a day to and from my shift
Same Valley where a spot fire flamed up
Looking left of the spot fires in the Valley
Such a beautiful spot
The lodge at Fishpot Lake Resort where we were living while working
The view from the front porch of my cabin
Such a beautiful spot
Looking towards the playground
Fishpot Lake
More of the lake
My cabin
More cabins. I have pictures of the interior of my cabin if anyone is interested
A deer I spotted from about 400 yards off
Notice the ear?
I had actually snuck up to 100 yards and could have easily gotten closer but my coworker decided she would start yelling at the deer "so it would look at you and you could get better pictures". Instead it took off bouncing
A helicopter waiting to pick up the supervisors
The second fire I spotted and called in
Wasn't too much wind so it wasn't growing too fast
Snap crackle pop
Picking up a little
Called it in again and advised they get a helicopter with a bucket
I was told to ignore it and they would put it out the next day. By that time it had tripled in size but they got it out
Another fire I spotted. 10 minutes earlier I drove past and it was just smoke. When I came back small flames caught my eye
A minute later you can now see flames just peaking out of the top
Another minute goes by
I called this one in and was once again told to ignore it
The flames are now about 20 feet tall
The fire was about 30 feet or so from the road where I was standing
At 30 feet high the heat from the flames was intense
I think I should be going now
One more picture first
Remember the valley at 53km from before?
Called it in again and strongly advised they send a helicopter....
Immediately!
A supervisor drives up and makes like she found the fire and called in for a helicopter which shows up immediately
I missed getting a picture of them hitting the fire with the first bucket so here is the steam
There was a lake about 1000 yards away so two helicopters were flying back and forth tag teaming the blaze
The truck was a friend of mine who was out there working. He owns the Mcleese Lake pub. He is directing the helicopters
Bombs away
The steam was so thick I was wonder how the pilots could see
