Photo by Meredith Gafill from Nepenthe.
2:20 pm – fire contained. Woohoo! Thanks for that, Kimball.
I have very few details, but USFS fire department on scene and others on way. USFS reports power lines down. from scanner listener…just heard forest service dispatch units to a fire on hwy 1 at marker 44….B 12, Engs. 15, 16, 31,38, WT 4, crews 3 & 7, PT 7 & 12, C 527 an 528
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Wires down above HML two spots 30 to 50? feet maybe, BSFire and USFS on scene CDF enroute.
Fire cvontained @ 14:20
Woohoo! Thanks, Kimball.
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Awesome response from all involved. From the vantage point of The Phoenix, we were able to watch the entirety of the events unfold. Makes me appreciate the fragility of the environment we all live in and the men and women tasked as its stewards. A big thanks to all involved.
So glad to read the brevity of this, heart-stopping photo. Hoorah the wild wood dwellers.