Cottonwood Fire 1990

September 15, 1990 Tuolumne City, California -- Cottonwood Fire -- Stanislaus Hotshot Mike Sweeny talks with crew member before heading to check the fuel break. The Cottonwood Fire was held to 2,000 acres by the fast action of fire crews. The fire threatened several small communities. The big challenge was to make sure the fire didn’t get past the Hacienda fuel break, keeping the fire out of the Tuolumne River.

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Image Size: 2700x2207 / 1.2MB; Tuolumne City California September 15 1990 Cal Fire fire fighting Al Golub Photography wildland fire forest fire grass fire helicopter water drops western Sierra mountains fire engines Air tanker retardant hose Complex Fire Yosemite National Park Hotshots US forest Service blm chp cdf burnout Stanislaus National Forest Mi Wuk Village Mt Provo

September 15, 1990 Tuolumne City, California -- Cottonwood Fire -- Stanislaus Hotshot Mike Sweeny talks with crew member before heading to check the fuel break. The Cottonwood Fire was held to 2,000 acres by the fast action of fire crews. The fire threatened several small communities. The big challenge was to make sure the fire didn’t get past the Hacienda fuel break, keeping the fire out of the Tuolumne River.