Beaver Creek Fire V

For those of you who have not been to the InciWeb site for fire info here is the LINK. While many residents are still under mandatory evacuation orders, certain areas are opening back up. As things are changing by the hour, check with the InciWeb site or the Idaho Mountain Express for updates. Today is the least smoky day in awhile in Hailey probably due to the wind out of the south. This fire is undoubtedly an economic firestorm for this valley which relies on August as one of the two or three busiest months of the year here. 

On the fishing front, now is the time to fish Silver Creek as it is the least crowded it will likely ever be in August and the fire activity is all to the north and north west. 

A retardant bomber unleashes near Sun Valley, Idaho. 

Beaver Creek Fire IV

Here are a few more images from the Beaver Creek Fire which is still actively burning in the Sun Valley, Idaho area. Here is a link to a recent Idaho Mountain Express Update. Also, here is the InciWeb site which seems to have the best information on this fire and stays current: InciWeb 

 

A Hot Shot crew clears a fire break near Baldy (Sun Valley, Idaho ski area). 

Conifers go up in flames. Hailey, Idaho. 

A helicopter unleashes on Carbonate Mountain. Hailey, Idaho.

Beaver Creek Fire III

Here are a few images from the Beaver Creek Fire from today. Last night the fire gained a lot of ground and caused evacuations up and down the valley including Hailey and as far north as Lake Cr.  

A DC-10 roars over Carbonate Mountain. Hailey, Idaho. 

Carbonate Mountain. Hailey, Idaho. 

Beaver Creek Fire, Idaho II

Here are more images taken today of the Beaver Creek Fire just north of Hailey, Idaho. The fire has largely been out of control and has moved west to HWY 75 about 6 miles south of Ketchum & Sun Valley, Idaho. Many evacuation orders are in effect and it is now the nation's number 1 fire priority. For more info and updated info check out this link to The Idaho Mountain Express.

A major wind event pushes out of the west. 

Fire, Smoke and Light. Beaver Creek Fire, Idaho. 

A wide angle image as seen from the Valley Club which is just north of Hailey, Idaho. 

A helicopter unleashes water just above Starweather. 

Beaver Creek Fire, Idaho

The Beaver Creek Fire, for those of you who don't know, has just turned more westerly and has been burning down Greenhorn Gulch since late this afternoon. Greenhorn Gulch is about 6 miles south of Ketchum, Idaho. This fire is certainly threatening many homes and has hopefully not burned any yet. Evacuations are in effect for certain areas. I took the images below between 5:15 and 7:45 tonight. The images were taken from a few different locations not far from HWY 75. 

A fire retardant bomber unleashes and heads to the west. Beaver Creek Fire, Idaho. 

North facing slope of Greenhorn Gulch. 

South Facing slope. Greenhorn. 

A helicopter comes in to siphon water from a nearby pond. 

Camera: Nikon D3s

Lens: Nikon ƒ2.8 80-200 afs