(e.g. yourname@email.com)

Forgot Password?

    Digital Visual Information Distribution System Logo

    High Park fires [Image 18 of 27]

    Issued by: on

    VIRIN:
    Date Created:
    City:
    State:
    Country:
    An aerial firefighting aircraft is dropping red fire retardant over a mountainous, forested terrain engulfed in a large wildfire. Massive plumes of smoke billow upward into the overcast sky, indicating an active and intense fire event. The retardant drop appears to be targeting a ridge line in an effort to create a firebreak or slow the fire's spread.

    FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, UNITED STATES

    06.19.2012

    Photo by Senior Master Sgt. John Rohrer  

    140th Wing

    High Park fires burn in the mountains near Poudre Canyon, Colo., engulfing thousands of acres of forestry. The blaze, which started June 9, was caused by a lightning strike, has torched more than 65,000 acres to date. The resources brought to bear on this massive wildfire include 41 hand crews, 132 fire engines, five dozers, 23 water tenders and overhead personnel. Air resources include 17 helicopters and four fixed wing aircraft used for fire suppressant.

    IMAGE INFO

    Date Taken: 06.19.2012
    Date Posted: 06.21.2012 01:17
    Photo ID: 608555
    VIRIN: 120619-Z-QD622-292
    Resolution: 4256x2832
    Size: 3.67 MB
    Location: FORT COLLINS, COLORADO, US

    Web Views: 64
    Downloads: 3

    PUBLIC DOMAIN