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Happy Camp Fires 2007

30+ small lightning fires started July 10, but they are now growing and gaining momentum. The main fire is the Little Grider Fire, right in my back yard, which is approaching the town of Happy Camp, and my home on Little Grider Creek. A fireline was built just 100yds behind my house on the creek, and a back fire was set to burn off the fuel as the main fire approached. On July 23, Helicopter N205BR crashed while delivering water to an Elk creek fire, killing the pilot. My home is safe, but other's lives are changed forever.
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Little Grider Creek fireline
Little Grider Creek fireline		 Two of three water pumps in my creek
Two of three water pumps in my creek		 MNF Engine 44 in my yard
MNF Engine 44 in my yard		 Mark3 water pump in my creek
Mark3 water pump in my creek
Kelly met everyone on the fireline, and learned about fire lunches
Kelly met everyone on the fireline, and learned about fire lunches		 Wetting down the yard before the burn
Wetting down the yard before the burn		 Wetting down the yard before the burn
Wetting down the yard before the burn		 Black Mesa BIA sawyer
Black Mesa BIA sawyer
CDF bringing the fire downhill
CDF bringing the fire downhill		 Black Mesa crewforeman, fireline talk
Black Mesa crewforeman, fireline talk		 IMG_1238.jpg
IMG_1238.jpg		 IMG_1239.jpg
IMG_1239.jpg
Ron McLaughlin, Captain of MNF E44
Ron McLaughlin, Captain of MNF E44		 IMG_1246.jpg
IMG_1246.jpg		 MNF Engine 44 crewmember sets the back burn on Little Grider Fire.
MNF Engine 44 crewmember sets the back burn on Little Grider Fire.		 MNF E44 crew member torching my yard
MNF E44 crew member torching my yard
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Terri Steele22-Jul-2007 14:35
Great photojournalism Deems.... hope your place is ok!
Jim 17-Jul-2007 17:21
photo 1085 looks like my KMAX helicopter we lost from our sale to go fight fires
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