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North Fork Complex Photographs

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A large red helicopter that carries hundreds of gallons of water to suppress wild land fires flies into the helispot following its mission on the North Fork Fire.

Sky Crane on the North Fork Fire

The helicopter fleet for the North Fork Fire included small maneuverable aircraft for medivac use up to heavies which could carry hundreds of gallons of water for fire suppression.

North Fork Fire Helicopter Fleet

The North Fork Fire Incident Command Post, east of Glide, Oregon, is located in a local ranch field near the North Umpqua River.

North Fork Fire Camp

Division Supervisor Jermey Brand, on the North Fork Fire, takes a break from the fireline.

Division Supervisor trainee takes a break

Three media representatives and two public information officers listen as Safety Officer Bob Pugh briefs everyone on personal protective equipment (like hard hats and boots) and safety considerations for visiting the fireline.

Safety Officer briefs media on PP&E's

Four firefighters dressed in personal protective gear prepare hoses for taking water into the burn area for mop-up.

Preparing fireline hoses for 'mop-up'

Three firefighters in full personal protective gear set up min-Mark pump in stream to move water into hoselines for mopping up the smoldering fire.

Firefighters set up mini-Mark pump

Wild summer steelhead pool up in a hole on Steamboat Creek, downstream from the North Fork Fire, where a 'Fish Watch' station is staffed with a volunteer who monitors the site and provides information to visitors.

Summer steelhead trout pool up in Steamboat Creek

As the yellow and white helicopter flies over the wildland fire, the pilot releases gallons of water from the belly of the aircraft, in a sheet, onto the fire as directed by ground crews through radio transmission.

Helicopter 'belly drop'

Aftermath of North Fork Fire

In the Black

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