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  • August 13, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  --  Hotshot superintendents Don Will, Mendocino Hotshots, and Craig Leichleiter, Redding Hotshots, watch the backfire come together with the main fire. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_01.jpg
  • Tuolumne City, California June 12, 1986.The Stanislaus Hotshots create a fire break on steep hill.  Lead by Greg Overacker the hotshots getting ready for fire season.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
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  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California – Stanislaus Complex Fire -- Sierra Hotshots Captain Mike Freed discusses plans with dozer operator. The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident. <br />
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Sierra Hotshots Captain 15-A Mike Freed
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  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California – Stanislaus Complex Fire -- Sierra Hotshots Captain Mike Freed gets more equipment from his truck. The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident. <br />
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Sierra Hotshots Captain 15-A Mike Freed
    Complex_32.jpg
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
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  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    003_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    002_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    011_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    012_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    007_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    006_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    004_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    005_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    001_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    010_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • Markleeville, California July 31, 1987.Acorn Fire consumed 26 homes and was heading up a ridge before the Stanislaus Hotshots arrived.  I was embedded with this hotshot crew to create a photo feature and learn about fire fighting.  Greg Overacker was the supervisor of this U.S. Forest Service type one crew.  Greg was a charismatic leader with two nicknames Racks and Sup. 20.  Published in the Modesto Bee..Photo by Al Golub/Golub Photography
    008_Acorn_Fire_1987.JPG
  • US Forest Service Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots use drip torches to burn out fuels along Tioga Road between Gin Flat and White Wolf in Yosemite National Park.
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  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_05.jpg
  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California – Stanislaus Complex Fire -- Sierra Hotshots Captain Mike Freed discusses backfire plan for the evening. The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident.
    Complex_39.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  --  Scott Crisco, a sawyer on the Mendocino Hotshots, laughs at a joke during a break from cutting line.  The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_78.jpg
  • US Forest Service Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots hike along Tioga Road in Yosemite National Park on their way to begin a burning project.
    Rim Fire_151.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_21.jpg
  • August 30, 1990 El Portal, California  --Savage Fire – Fulton Hotshots get ready to hike off at night to cut a fire break. The Savage Fire was 1,000 acres.  After the Arch Rock and Steamboat Fires earlier in the month, CDF and US Forest Service wasted no time in stopping the fire. The fire started in the bottom of the Merced River Canyon near the old Savage Trading Post, then ran 1,700 feet up to Ferguson Ridge burning 550 acres of the Sierra National Forest.
    Savage_06.jpg
  • August 30, 1990 El Portal, California  --Savage Fire – Fulton Hotshots hike off at night to cut a fire break. The Savage Fire was 1,000 acres.  After the Arch Rock and Steamboat Fires earlier in the month, CDF and US Forest Service wasted no time in stopping the fire. The fire started in the bottom of the Merced River Canyon near the old Savage Trading Post, then ran 1,700 feet up to Ferguson Ridge burning 550 acres of the Sierra National Forest.
    Savage_05.jpg
  • August 16, 1996 Sonora, California  -- Rogge Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots take a short break after finishing burning project.  The Ackerson and Rogge Fires combined to char 60,000 acres in 1996. The Rogge Fire was centered on the north side of the Tuolumne River, burning over Jawbone Ridge and Cherry Creek areas.
    Roggie_42.jpg
  • August 16, 1996 Sonora, California  -- Rogge Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots burn along bulldozer fire line. The Ackerson and Rogge Fires combined to char 60,000 acres in 1996. The Rogge Fire was centered on the north side of the Tuolumne River, burning over Jawbone Ridge and Cherry Creek areas.
    Roggie_28.jpg
  • August 20, 1992 Angels Camp, California -- Old Gulch Fire—  Fulton Hotshots hike back from fire line to regroup. The Old Gulch Fire raged over some 18,000 acres, destroying 42 homes while threatening the Mother Lode communities of Murphys, Sheep Ranch, Avery and Forest Meadows.
    Old Gulch_53.jpg
  • August 2, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots stand in firebreak to watch firing operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_18.jpg
  • Rio Bravo Hotshots from Kern County watch fire along State Route 120.
    Rim Fire_195.jpg
  • Stanislaus Hotshots hike along Evergreen Road to work on fire lines to protect Mather Camp.
    Rim Fire_67.jpg
  • August 31, 1990 El Portal, California  -- Savage Fire – Fulton Hotshots take break after hiking up hill.  The Savage Fire was 1,000 acres.  After the Arch Rock and Steamboat Fires earlier in the month, CDF and US Forest Service wasted no time in stopping the fire. The fire started in the bottom of the Merced River Canyon near the old Savage Trading Post, then ran 1,700 feet up to Ferguson Ridge burning 550 acres of the Sierra National Forest.
    Savage_16.jpg
  • August 31, 1990 El Portal, California  -- Savage Fire – Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots finish cutting fire line. The Savage Fire was 1,000 acres.  After the Arch Rock and Steamboat Fires earlier in the month, CDF and US Forest Service wasted no time in stopping the fire. The fire started in the bottom of the Merced River Canyon near the old Savage Trading Post, then ran 1,700 feet up to Ferguson Ridge burning 550 acres of the Sierra National Forest.
    Savage_13.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_09.jpg
  • August 3, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots Heather Gauthier, Chris Anderson, and Troy Bearden get ready to pack up after working all night in burning operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_29.jpg
  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California-- Stanislaus Complex Fire  -- Sierra Hotshots load up in truck to move up the road.  The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident.
    Complex_33.jpg
  • Cal Fire firefighters spray water to cool backfire in support of Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots who set up the backfire just ahead of them on Tioga Road near White Wolf, Division Q, in Yosemite National Park.
    Rim Fire_171.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_08.jpg
  • August 2, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots clear out burnable material in firebreak during firing operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_14.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  --  Scott Crisco, a sawyer on the Mendocino Hotshots, laughs at a joke during a break from cutting line.  The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_96.jpg
  • Rio Bravo Hotshots from Kern County watch fire along State Route 120.
    Rim Fire_196.jpg
  • Rio Bravo Hotshots from Kern County watch fire along State Route 120.
    Rim Fire_185.jpg
  • August 31, 1990 El Portal, California  -- Savage Fire – Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots finish cutting fire line. The Savage Fire was 1,000 acres.  After the Arch Rock and Steamboat Fires earlier in the month, CDF and US Forest Service wasted no time in stopping the fire. The fire started in the bottom of the Merced River Canyon near the old Savage Trading Post, then ran 1,700 feet up to Ferguson Ridge burning 550 acres of the Sierra National Forest.
    Savage_15.jpg
  • August 31, 1990 El Portal, California  -- Savage Fire – Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots refill drip torches. The Savage Fire was 1,000 acres.  After the Arch Rock and Steamboat Fires earlier in the month, CDF and US Forest Service wasted no time in stopping the fire. The fire started in the bottom of the Merced River Canyon near the old Savage Trading Post, then ran 1,700 feet up to Ferguson Ridge burning 550 acres of the Sierra National Forest.
    Savage_12.jpg
  • August 31, 1990 El Portal, California  -- Savage Fire –  Stanislaus Hotshots superintendent Greg "Rax" Overacker watches burning operations from his truck.  The Savage Fire was 1,000 acres.  After the Arch Rock and Steamboat Fires earlier in the month, CDF and US Forest Service wasted no time in stopping the fire. The fire started in the bottom of the Merced River Canyon near the old Savage Trading Post, then ran 1,700 feet up to Ferguson Ridge burning 550 acres of the Sierra National Forest.
    Savage_02.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_15.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_13.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_14.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_04.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_03.jpg
  • August 3, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots get ready to pack up after working all night in burning operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_28.jpg
  • August 3, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots get ready to pack up after working all night in burning operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_27.jpg
  • August 3, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots Kurt Larue, Damon Norvell, Bill Barrios, Eric Nelson, Chris Payne, Dan Strawn, and Joaquin Marquez get ready to pack up after working all night in burning operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_24.jpg
  • August 2, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots stand in firebreak to watch firing operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_04.jpg
  • August 3, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots Bill Barrios, Eric Nelson, Chris Payne, Dan Strawn, Joann Julyan, and Joaquin Marquez get ready to pack up after working all night in burning operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_05.jpg
  • August 2, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots hike up firebreak to begin firing operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_02.jpg
  • September 15, 1990 Tuolumne City, California -- Cottonwood Fire -- Stanislaus Hotshots burn out fuel between the active fire and 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.
    Cottonwood_07.jpg
  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California-- Stanislaus Complex Fire  -- Sierra Hotshots saw partners Tom Randall and Dave Henson hike up road.  The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident.
    Complex_37.jpg
  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California -- Stanislaus Complex Fire  --Sierra Hotshots Captain Mike Freed communicates with incident command to coordinate the backfire from Buck Meadows to protect community from the advancing fire. The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident.
    Complex_30.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  -- Mendocino Hotshots superintendent gives crew orders in the morning. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_105.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  --  Scott Crisco, a sawyer on the Mendocino Hotshots, collects tools during a break from cutting line.  The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_82.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  --  Kelly Verry, a sawyer on the Mendocino Hotshots, tells a joke during a break from cutting line.  The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_19.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  -- Mendocino Hotshots hike off to cut fire line. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_18.jpg
  • Rio Bravo Hotshots from Kern County watch fire along State Route 120.
    Rim Fire_187.jpg
  • Cal Fire engine captain directs firefighters as they spray water to cool backfire in support of Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots who set up the backfire just ahead of them on Tioga Road near White Wolf, Division Q, in Yosemite National Park.
    Rim Fire_172.jpg
  • On the edge of Mather Camp Stanislaus Hotshots and Colorado engine company make sure the backfire dose not jump Dozer line.
    Rim Fire_64.jpg
  • August 30, 1990 El Portal, California  --Savage Fire – Fulton Hotshots get ready to hike off at night to cut a fire break. The Savage Fire was 1,000 acres.  After the Arch Rock and Steamboat Fires earlier in the month, CDF and US Forest Service wasted no time in stopping the fire. The fire started in the bottom of the Merced River Canyon near the old Savage Trading Post, then ran 1,700 feet up to Ferguson Ridge burning 550 acres of the Sierra National Forest.
    Savage_07.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_11.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_10.jpg
  • August 20, 1992 Angels Camp, California -- Old Gulch Fire—  Fulton Hotshots read the paper on Sheep Ranch Road. The Old Gulch Fire raged over some 18,000 acres, destroying 42 homes while threatening the Mother Lode communities of Murphys, Sheep Ranch, Avery and Forest Meadows.
    Old Gulch_54.jpg
  • August 2, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots Damon Norvell and Keith Barker hike up firebreak to begin firing operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_06.jpg
  • August 2, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots stand in firebreak to watch firing operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_03.jpg
  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California – Stanislaus Complex Fire -- Sierra Hotshots Captain Mike Freed hikes down the road. The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident.
    Complex_38.jpg
  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California-- Stanislaus Complex Fire  -- Sierra Hotshots saw partners Tom Randall and Dave Henson hike up road.  The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident.
    Complex_36.jpg
  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California-- Stanislaus Complex Fire  -- Sierra Hotshots load tools into truck to move up the road.  The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident.
    Complex_34.jpg
  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California-- Stanislaus Complex Fire  -- Sierra Hotshots hike up the road.  The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident.
    Complex_35.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  --  Kelly Verry, a sawyer on the Mendocino Hotshots, tells joke during break from cutting line. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_108.jpg
  • August 11, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  -- Stanislaus Hotshots crew cuts fire break through manzanita near Trumbull Peak. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_90.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  -- Mendocino Hotshots hike out to cut fire line. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_37.jpg
  • Cal Fire firefighters spray water to cool backfire in support of Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots who set up the backfire just ahead of them on Tioga Road near White Wolf, Division Q, in Yosemite National Park.
    Rim Fire_173.jpg
  • August 30, 1990 El Portal, California  --Savage Fire – Fulton Hotshots hike off at night to cut a fire break. The Savage Fire was 1,000 acres.  After the Arch Rock and Steamboat Fires earlier in the month, CDF and US Forest Service wasted no time in stopping the fire. The fire started in the bottom of the Merced River Canyon near the old Savage Trading Post, then ran 1,700 feet up to Ferguson Ridge burning 550 acres of the Sierra National Forest.
    Savage_04.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshots Crew sets big backfire under Hetch Hetchy power line along slope above the Tuolumne River. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_16.jpg
  • August 3, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots sawyer Bill Barrios takes a short break before packing up after working all night in burning operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.   The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_26.jpg
  • August 2, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshots stand in firebreak to watch firing operations to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_13.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  -- Mendocino Hotshots Rich Rushforth and Matt Hogard talk before heading back to cutting line. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_102.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  -- Mendocino Hotshots superintendent gives crew briefing before heading out on the trail. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_39.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  --  Scott Crisco, a sawyer on the Mendocino Hotshots, laughs at a joke during a break from cutting line.  The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_16.jpg
  • Cal Fire firefighter sprays water to cool backfire in support of Horseshoe Meadow Hotshots who set up the backfire just ahead of them on Tioga Road near White Wolf, Division Q, in Yosemite National Park.
    Rim Fire_174.jpg
  • September 2, 1987 Buck Meadows, California -- Stanislaus Complex Fire  -- Sierra Hotshots Captain Mike Freed communicates with incident command to coordinate the backfire from Buck Meadows to protect community from the advancing fire. The Stanislaus Complex Fire consumed 28 structures and 145,980 acres.  One US Forest Service firefighter, David Ross Erickson, died from a tree-felling accident.
    Complex_29.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  -- Mendocino Hotshot Captain Rich Rushford drinks water during break from cutting fireline. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_80.jpg
  • August 11, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  -- Stanislaus Hotshot crew cuts firebreak through manzanita near Trumbull Peak. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_41.jpg
  • August 16, 1996 Sonora, California  -- Rogge Fire – A Stanislaus Hotshot sawyer cuts a big tree on the fire line.  The Ackerson and Rogge Fires combined to char 60,000 acres in 1996. The Rogge Fire was centered on the north side of the Tuolumne River, burning over Jawbone Ridge and Cherry Creek areas.
    Roggie_34.jpg
  • August 25, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire – Pike Hotshot pauses for a bite to eat. The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_23.jpg
  • August 2, 1992 Big Oak Flat, California -- Moccasin Fire – Stanislaus Hotshot Joann Julyan uses drip torch to get backfire started to protect the community of Big Oak Flat.  The fire spread quickly from near Moccasin Reservoir up the New Priest Grade on Highway 120 to the community of Big Oak Flat. The Moccasin Fire consumed nearly 5,000 acres.
    Moccasin_01.jpg
  • September 15, 1990 Tuolumne City, California -- Cottonwood Fire -- Stanislaus Hotshot Amy Recker gets ready to head down the Hacienda fuel break to check for spot fires and burn a strip between the active fire and the 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.
    Cottonwood_42.jpg
  • September 15, 1990 Tuolumne City, California -- Cottonwood Fire -- Stanislaus Hotshot foreman Joe Molhoek walks around truck that was painted with retardant. 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.
    Cottonwood_11.jpg
  • August 15, 1990 Yosemite National Park  --  A-Rock (Arch Rock) Fire  -- Mendocino Hotshot Diego Mendiola works on his saw during break from cutting line. The Arch Rock Fire burned over 16,000 acres of Yosemite National Park and the Stanislaus National Forest.  At the same time across the Merced River, the Steamboat Fire burned over 5,000 acres of both Yosemite National Park and the Sierra National Forest.
    Arock_97.jpg
  • August 16, 1996 Sonora, California  -- Rogge Fire – Stanislaus Hotshot tells dozer driver where to cut fire break. The Ackerson and Rogge Fires combined to char 60,000 acres in 1996. The Rogge Fire was centered on the north side of the Tuolumne River, burning over Jawbone Ridge and Cherry Creek areas.
    Roggie_36.jpg
  • August 24, 1999 Buck Meadows, California -- Pilot Fire –  Stanislaus Hotshot Brent Kaiser monitors burnout.  The Pilot Fire burned 3,300 acres in the Tuolumne River Canyon near Yosemite National Park. The fire burned across the Hetch Hetchy power lines.
    Pilot Fire_19.jpg
  • September 14, 1990 Tuolumne City, California -- Cottonwood Fire -- Stanislaus Hotshot Foreman Curt Larue gives order to ignite underbrush along Mount Provo Road, stealing fuel from the advancing forest fire. 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.
    Cottonwood_19.jpg
  • September 15, 1990 Tuolumne City, California -- Cottonwood Fire -- Stanislaus and Fulton Hotshot crews work feverishly to contain spot fire on the wrong side of the Hacienda fuel break, designed to keep flames out of the river canyon.  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.
    Cottonwood_16.jpg
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