Incident Media Photographs

A drone operator controls the ignition sequence, lighting fire from the tops of drainages to moderate fire intensity on the West Fire in West Webber Creek. 

Remote weather stations, like this one in Camp Geronimo, provide important information to firefighters about wind speeds, humidity and how dry the fuels are. (Photo credit: Eric Johnson, FBAN)

Drones loaded with small incendiary devices help firefighters ignite inaccessible terrain on the West Fire. The small balls drop from the drone and ignite on the ground. 

Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3 hosts a community informational meeting in Pine, AZ to provide information about the plan to contain the West and Preacher Fires (Photo courtesy of Debbie Maneely)

The West Fire burns up hill on September 4, 2024. (Photo courtesy of Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3)

The West Fire burns in terrain that is difficult for firefighters to safely access. (Photo courtesy of Southwest Complex Incident Management Team 3)