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Progression of fire. Taken from the Horse Corral - Whitsett Sierra area |
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 Looking through a dark cloud of smoke |
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Darkness descends, smoke
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Backfire at Johnsondale
from car window as we drove to evacuation camp in Hot Springs |
Formidable smoke clouds as
seen from
our evacuation camp in Hot Springs.
.. Did Whitsett still stand? photo by Chuck Smith |
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Views of Whitsett after the
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 Meadow and Devastation Compare this picture to the 5th picture above |
 Road's End Resort Where it all started |
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 Elephant Knob |
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A lone horse surveys his world
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The only damage --- tents in Whitsett Sierra - You can see the cots, the tents burned, the metal platforms melted |
that's left of old restaurant. It served as home for the current owners. |
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Breakfast on a Cool Morning
(mmmm
O.J.)
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Large Crane Helicopter taking water out of our camp lake |
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..Two views of
Sentinel Peak..
notice the pink/orange stain .. (from fire retardant drop) |
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