Goat Creek Fire

Chinook Helibucket Dip

The pilots had favorite deep holes on Rock Creek where they could dip and fill their buckets.

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Chinook Helibucket Dip

Chinook heavy helicopter taking on water from Rock Creek just north of Solomon Creek. The Chinooks could lift massive buckets holding 2500 gallons!

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Smokey Sunrise over Goat Creek

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West Gulch Blows Up

The fire burned hot on sections of West Gulch below Golden Mountain.

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West Gulch Blows Up

Sections of West Gulch were totally incinerated. The extreme heat seen in this photo reduced acres of trees to blackened toothpicks.

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Ridge South of Babcock Creek

Grass fire on the ridge south of Babcock Creek.

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Fire in West Gulch

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Fire in West Gulch

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Helicopter Over Babcock Creek

Helicopter and helibucket over Babcock Creek.

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Chinook Over Babcock Creek

Chinook helicopter dropping water over Babcock Creek.

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