Station Fire

nor-cal yote · August 31, 2009, 12:00:10 AM

Been on this one a couple of days now. Thought you might enjoy.

this was mid-morning fire activity was above normal.

in the right corner you can see a couple of pick ups(media) but the flame lenghts are amazing.

this was this afternoon on the oppisite side of the mountain it really took off today.

HuntnCarve · August 31, 2009, 06:03:59 AM

You be careful out there. I just read where two firefighters lost their lives when their vehicle rolled off a hill. Very sad. The magnitude of your photos just can't be comprehended. Something you have to see first hand to understand the destructive forces being unleashed!
Stay safe!

Dave

alscalls · August 31, 2009, 07:14:43 AM

God ....give them rain....
Stay safe buddy.....and THANK YOU for what you do!

Hawks Feather · August 31, 2009, 08:15:07 AM

Like Dave said, unless you see one of these fires it is hard to understand the scope of them. There were a few smaller fires when we were west years ago and even the small ones were putting off huge flames and smoke (and that was a view from many miles away.

Stay safe.

Jerry

KySongDog · August 31, 2009, 09:54:29 AM

Wow! Be careful out there. I can see where a man could get trapped very easily by those flames.

FinsnFur · September 01, 2009, 05:04:16 AM

Awesome pics Chris

Doesnt look like much fun though

Stay safe Buddy

Frogman · September 01, 2009, 02:48:32 PM

Been seeing a lot about this fire on the news. You be careful out there!!!

Jim

nor-cal yote · September 02, 2009, 12:59:37 AM

Just got off shift heard it was 100,000 acres plus. We have been burning out for the past two days, bringing right down to peoples back yards, havent had a chance to get any more pic, but saw Al Roker from good moring America while driving out from morning. Will get some pics this week and post them.

Silencer · September 02, 2009, 04:18:02 AM

be careful out there, looks and sounds bad.

Frogman · September 02, 2009, 03:19:10 PM

Hey nor-cal,

Did you get breakfast served by the Governator???

Jim

nor-cal yote · September 02, 2009, 10:48:57 PM

No up and moving by 0500, I think he sleeps in. We cut handline most of the afternoon, where it was to steep for the dozers to go. One of my crew members saw a mountain lion today, thought it was a deer then put up the binos, and said it had about 2 1/2 foot tail.

coyotehunter_1 · September 02, 2009, 11:16:03 PM

Quote from: Silencer on September 02, 2009, 04:18:02 AM
be careful out there, looks and sounds bad.

Fire fighters are a special breed (Hero's) in my book. Take care of yourself !!!