Wednesday, June 14, 2006

Brinker Fire - 14th-17th, 94 acres. Located in Northern CO's Hot Sulfur Springs. The forest experienced a 90% beetle kill from the Mountain Pine Beetle. When the fire started the dead trees crowned into huge flames which engulfing a huge area of standing dead. In addition it burned a logging operation that included large log piles. By the time we arrived a bull dozer had built a line around 70% of the fire. Our goal was to build line around the remaining fire and contain any spot fires. It took us all day and ended up being around a half mile of hand line (34 chains). The next day we spent mopping up. I forgot my camera so I don't have any pictures.

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