ALT Firefighters hiking down a trail with a helicopter in the background.
ALT Mobile Retardant Plants are used by helicopters for more precise retardant drops in steeper terrain on the Shoe Fire.
ALT A helicopter hovers over the retardant tank on the Shoe Fire.
ALT Fire backs down into Trail Creek opposite to the wind direction.
ALT Helicopter supports suppression efforts on Daly Fire in Montana.
ALT Boise Smoke Jumper Josh Rodriquez gives direction to a colleague during a burnout on the Goat Fire on Oct. 7. The picture was taken at a distance with a zoom lens, making the flames behind Rodriquez appear closer to him than they actually are. Photo by Public Information Officer Andy Lyon.
ALT A crew constructs fireline on the Tiger Creek Fire in Oregon.
ALT Firefighter on ridge looking down at smoke in timber from Valley Fire.
ALT Yellow Lake Fire 10-4-24 Fire Sunset from Hwy 35
ALT Morning Briefing at Rail Ridge October 4, 2024
ALT "Type 2" hand crews are a critical piece of the effort! Though they do not get as much notice as the more highly experienced "hotshot" crews, type 2 hand crews do a lot of hard work - brushing out roads and fire lines, mopping up, stringing hose. And, at this time of year when hotshot crews are scarce, it would be near impossible to contain fires without them. This crew is from the company Alta Pacific out of California.
ALT Valley Fire in Idaho courtesy of Boise Fire Department.
ALT BAER Specialists and CA WERT Specialists Assess Soil Burn Severity within the Park Fire
ALT BAER Soil Scientist Assessing Soil Burn Severity in Basin Burned Area
ALT BAER Geologist Andy Stone Assesses Borel Burn Area
ALT Communication Technician Dave Jalonen repairs a radio repeater near the Ruby Fire. Photo courtesy of Austin Gonzagowski
ALT This is an excellent example of the steep terrain firefighters are facing on the Moss Mountain Fire. This demonstrates the challenging conditions in which fire crews work.
ALT Morning briefing on the Boulder Fire on the Boise National Forest in Idaho.
ALT This team assisted with the Kindergarten through 5th Grade assembly at Garden Valley School on Thursday, August 29, 2024.
ALT Night operations on the #WapitiFire on the Boise National Forest in Idaho.
ALT Morning briefing on the #BoulderFire on the Boise National Forest in Idaho.
ALT Silhouette of a helicopter against the glow of the Warner Peak Fire in Oregon.
ALT Strategic Firing Operations on Bulldog Fire in Middle Fork Complex. Photo by Boise National Forest.
ALT Sunrise at the Battle Mountain Complex ICP August 12, 2024
ALT Firefighters watch for spot fires across the line during firing operations. Photo by Willamette National Forest.
ALT First Responder therapy dog visits fire camp on 8-8-24. Photo by Lassen National Forest.
ALT Members of the Yakama Hand Crew are carrying rolls of hose up a fire line on the southeast edge of the fire. A hose lay will be placed along the fire line to provide water to extinguish burning logs and stumps. The large woody fuels can burn for days or even months if not extinguished thoroughly. Photo by Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
ALT Pioneer Day kids parade with special guest Smokey Bear on the #SpeirsFire. Photo from InciWeb.
ALT Smokey Bear hotshots on the #Blue2Fire. Photo from InciWeb.
ALT Smokey Bear at the first #Fireline5K in Boise, Idaho. Photo by Samantha Storms, BLM.
ALT Smoke from the #AlexanderMountainFire, August 3, 2024. Photo from InciWeb
ALT Cutting or digging line is one of the hardest tasks in all of firefighting. It takes both physical and mental toughness to keep working all day in hot, dusty, and generally unfavorable conditions. Taskforce 15 out of Yamhill County seen here, cut approximately 2 miles of line. Credit: Andy Parker
ALT Proud of successfully mopping up yet another hotspot on the Durkee Fire, firefighters take a moment to pause for a Public Information Officer to snap a quick picture. (Photo by Brook Smith, Southern Area Gold Team)
ALT Crew on Snake Fire, Battle Mountain Complex.
ALT A wildland firefighter works through the night on the Badland Complex in Oregon.
ALT Wildland firefighters conduct a firing operation at night on the Limepoint Fire in Idaho.
ALT The Ruby Mountain Hotshots forcefully dig and throw dirt with hand tools and bend to clear away vegetation as they prepare a fire line on a slope during the Dixie Fire. The forest behind them is hazy with smoke. Photo by Joe Bradshaw, BLM.
ALT A smokejumper is seen from below as he dangles beneath a brightly colored parachute. He is looking down and pulling with both hands on the steering lines. The blue, lavender, orange, and yellow of the parachute are vivid against a blue sky with thin white clouds. Photo by Heal Herbert, DOI.
ALT A wildland firefighter carries a pile of cut tree branches over ground strewn with fallen tree trunks. Behind him, another wildland firefighter cuts a fallen tree with a saw, another bends to lift a segment of a tree, and others walk through the area or stand and rest. The trees behind the clearing are hazy with smoke and the dim figure of other firefighters is just visible in the trees. Rays of sunlight slant through the smoke, illuminating it. Photo by BLM.
ALT A wildland firefighter slings one bag over his shoulder and grasps another in his hand as he crouches, preparing to approach a helicopter. Other bags are strewn on the ground at his feet. A helicopter is parked in a field of dry grass just ahead of him, and two other firefighters are approaching with their own bags. The field is bordered by green pine and palm tree under a sunny blue sky. Phot by Michael Gue, NPS.
