After arriving home yesterday to a sky seemingly clear of all signs of fire, we awoke this morning enclosed in smoke yet again. Last night's incredibly strong winds not only created power surges that fried my main computer - a mini disaster, to be sure - but also gave new life to the dying embers of the Hole in the Wall fire.
Today's post shows some of the helicopter photos I have taken over the last week plus a few shots from above the fire. Ken and I hiked up to the top of the Beartooth Plateau on Sunday and made our way to Line Lake so we could look down on the blaze. When we arrived it seemed to be well under control. By the time we left, after the winds picked up, the fire had found new life - much like last night. This thing seems to have more lives than a cat!
The obligatory photo of Heart Mountain with a chopper above!
This shot is from atop the Plateau, looking out at the action.
Here you can just see plumes of smoke rising from below.
In this photo you can see the smoke increasing as the winds pick up.
The obligatory photo of Heart Mountain with a chopper above!
Here you can just see plumes of smoke rising from below.
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