2017.07.19

Goat Creek Fire

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Chinook Helibucket Dip, Goat Creek Fire photo

Chinook Helibucket Dip

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

Chinook Helibucket Dip, Goat Creek Fire photo

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!

Smokey Sunrise over Goat Creek, Goat Creek Fire photo

Smokey Sunrise over Goat Creek

West Gulch Blows Up, Goat Creek Fire photo

West Gulch Blows Up

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

West Gulch Blows Up, Goat Creek Fire photo

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.

Ridge South of Babcock Creek, Goat Creek Fire photo

Ridge South of Babcock Creek

Grass fire on the ridge south of Babcock Creek.

Fire in West Gulch, Goat Creek Fire photo

Fire in West Gulch

Fire in West Gulch, Goat Creek Fire photo

Fire in West Gulch

Helicopter Over Babcock Creek, Goat Creek Fire photo

Helicopter Over Babcock Creek

Helicopter and helibucket over Babcock Creek.

Chinook Over Babcock Creek, Goat Creek Fire photo

Chinook Over Babcock Creek

Chinook helicopter dropping water over Babcock Creek.