KENTUCKY AND TENNESSEE ASSIST IN WESTERN FIRES
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSKentucky Crew moves fuel for the contingency line
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSKentucky Crew piles wood in piles so it can be burned in the winter
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSSawyer from the Kentucky Crew at work
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSTennessee Crew moves fuel for the contingency line
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSKeeping a eye on the roadway
Photo by CIRONE PHOTOSTennessee Crew piles wood in piles so it can be burned in the winter
Wildland Fire Crews from Kentucky and Tennessee made their way west to assist in what may be described as the worst fire season since 1910. The first stop for the Kentucky and Tennessee Crew was the Elevenmile Fire in the Salmon-Challis National Forest. This fire was held at around 11,000 acres, the Kentucky and Tennessee Crew along with other Southeast Crews prepared contingency lines in case the main lines didn’t hold. Historical dry conditions have caused this area to become a tinder box of fuel. Weather conditions, low humidity’s high temperatures and wind events have hampered firefighting efforts. After about a week the Kentucky and Tennessee Crew was reassigned to a fire in Washington.
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