3 Horse Ranch
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- Joined
- Aug 18, 2017
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- 1,240
- Location
- Tonasket, WA
- Tractor
- NH B50H Cab, Ford 1715, Poulan Pro 46
In late July a property owner decided he needed to work on a piece of equipment. He ignored the dry temperatures and the brisk winds and proceeded to do some work with an angle grinder.
This is the western edge of the fire on the Smilkameen River.
You can't see the eastern edge. The burn goes through the gap, but not all the way to the far ridge. Firefighters were hoping the river would make a fire break, but the winds picked up even more and the fire crossed the river with ease. The fire burned about 16,000 acres in the US and about the same in Canada. The property owner is liable for all damages and the cost of fighting the fire. Aircraft, including a DC-10, were used fighting the fire. I was told the cost of one load on the DC-10 was $125,000; it flew in six loads of fire retardant. There were numerous aircraft involved on both sides of the border.
The photos were taken within seconds of each other looking in opposite directions.
This is the western edge of the fire on the Smilkameen River.
You can't see the eastern edge. The burn goes through the gap, but not all the way to the far ridge. Firefighters were hoping the river would make a fire break, but the winds picked up even more and the fire crossed the river with ease. The fire burned about 16,000 acres in the US and about the same in Canada. The property owner is liable for all damages and the cost of fighting the fire. Aircraft, including a DC-10, were used fighting the fire. I was told the cost of one load on the DC-10 was $125,000; it flew in six loads of fire retardant. There were numerous aircraft involved on both sides of the border.
The photos were taken within seconds of each other looking in opposite directions.