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Posted: 05 Sep 2018


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Fire on the Mountain

Fire on the Mountain
Telephoto time exposure from my back patio. An ultralight crashed into Slide Mountain, on the west side of Washoe Valley, Sunday afternoon and started this fire. At least the wind wasn't blowing this way... The fire was pretty much out by Monday morning, and the area is now contained. They're saying the total burned area is about 64 acres. The location is of the fire itself rather than the photo point. Inserts show (left) the fire just after starting; and (right) after it had burned up the slope. It was nice the firefighters managed to hold it at the top of that slope!

tiabunna, Martine, Gudrun, William Sutherland and 2 other people have particularly liked this photo


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 Tractacus
Tractacus club
Hope the pilot is ok.
5 years ago.
 William Sutherland
William Sutherland club
Glad the fire was contained with minimal damage. Hope everyone is ok from the ultralight. Great shots!

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5 years ago.
 Gudrun
Gudrun club
It doesn't take much to start a fire when it's been that dry, good to see they managed to contain it!
5 years ago.
slgwv club has replied to Gudrun club
Yeah, it's been so dry it seems just looking at the vegetation cross-eyed sets it afire!
5 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
Thanks, everyone. Alas, the pilot and passenger did not survive--witnesses describe an explosion in midair, and then the craft plunging to the ground and exploding again. No word yet on what happened; the FAA (Federal Aviation Administration) is investigating. Sounds like some sort of catastrophic mechanical failure.
5 years ago.
 tiabunna
tiabunna club
Very sorry to hear about the pilot and passenger, Steve.
5 years ago.
 Tractacus
Tractacus club
Oh, that's not good.
5 years ago.
 slgwv
slgwv club
It's very sad.
5 years ago.

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