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Spring Creek Fire

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Unit Information

White River National Forest 
900 Grand Ave. 
Glenwood Springs, 
Colorado 
81602 
White River National Forest 
900 Grand Ave. 
Glenwood Springs, 
Colorado 
81602 

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Two firefighters look at fire activity in the southern part of the Spring Creek Fire
2 firefighters look at smoke on top of a distant mountain
2 firefighters look at smoke on top of a distant mountain
Two firefighters look at fire activity in the southern part of the Spring Creek Fire
A fireline stabilized by a hand crew as part of suppression repair on the Spring Creek Fire
A fireline stabilized by a hand crew as part of suppression repair on the Spring Creek Fire
Completion of the firing operations in a burn unit on July 7
smoke and fire reaches fireline on July 7
smoke and fire reaches fireline on July 7
Completion of the firing operations in a burn unit on July 7

On right side of the image, a hand line can be seen moving upslope. It was constructed specifically as a control line for this burnout operation. Though it’s not visible in the photo, the hand line was supported by hoses and water.

Devil’s Canyon Veteran Crew burns from the ridge line on July 7
smoke and fire on slope above fireline, July 7
smoke and fire on slope above fireline, July 7
Devil’s Canyon Veteran Crew burns from the ridge line on July 7

Since fire moves more slowly downhill than up, this allows for a more controlled rate of spread and less intense fire. 

Firefighter watches firing operation and radios information to crews, July 5
a firefighter watches from a high vantage point and radios info to crews during firing operation
a firefighter watches from a high vantage point and radios info to crews during firing operation
Firefighter watches firing operation and radios information to crews, July 5
Fire on the ridge moving down towards Dry Creek Road, July 7
fire and smoke on slope above fireline July 7
fire and smoke on slope above fireline July 7
Fire on the ridge moving down towards Dry Creek Road, July 7

The Craig Interagency Hotshot Crew adds fire down low to increase the depth of the control line created by Dry Creek Road

Firefighters Mopping-up smoldering hot spots on Spring Creek Fire, July 9
3 firefighters with shovels look for hot spots to extinguish
3 firefighters with shovels look for hot spots to extinguish
Firefighters Mopping-up smoldering hot spots on Spring Creek Fire, July 9
Ambulance available to treat injured firefighters
an ambulance near the fireline
an ambulance near the fireline
Ambulance available to treat injured firefighters
Two Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) operators study monitor while controlling the "drone" during the firing operation
2 men look at a small monitor and controls for drone during firing operation
2 men look at a small monitor and controls for drone during firing operation
Two Unmanned Aerial System (UAS) operators study monitor while controlling the "drone" during the firing operation
Spring Creek Fire, Thursday, July 6
fire and smoke on a mountain July 6
fire and smoke on a mountain July 6
Spring Creek Fire, Thursday, July 6
Personnel creating maps needed by incident personnel
4 people on computers creating maps for incident personnel
4 people on computers creating maps for incident personnel
Personnel creating maps needed by incident personnel
A hand crew on a steep slope of the Spring Creek Fire
A hand crew on burned steep slope
A hand crew on burned steep slope
A hand crew on a steep slope of the Spring Creek Fire
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