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Sourdough Fire

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Ross Lake National Recreation Area 
Rockport WA 98283 Washington 
Washington 
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Ross Lake National Recreation Area 
Rockport WA 98283 Washington 
Washington 
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Firefighter Thank You Sign -- Community support Marblemount
A sign posted by a local business that reads "Thank You Firefighters" to showcase support for firefighting personnel.
A sign posted by a local business that reads "Thank You Firefighters" to showcase support for firefighting personnel.
Firefighter Thank You Sign -- Community support Marblemount
Sourdough Fire photo - August 21, 2023
Sourdough Fire photo - August 21, 2023
Sourdough Fire photo - August 21, 2023
Sourdough Fire photo - August 21, 2023
Sourdough Fire as seen from Diablo Overlook taken on August 21, 2023
Sourdough Fire as seen from Diablo Overlook taken on August 21, 2023
Sourdough Fire as seen from Diablo Overlook taken on August 21, 2023
Sourdough Fire as seen from Diablo Overlook taken on August 21, 2023

Sourdough Fire as seen from Diablo Overlook taken on August 21, 2023

Firefighter Thank You Sign -- Community support near the Sourdough Fire
A sign posted by local community members that reads "Thank You Firefighters" to showcase support for firefighting personnel.
A sign posted by local community members that reads "Thank You Firefighters" to showcase support for firefighting personnel.
Firefighter Thank You Sign -- Community support near the Sourdough Fire

A sign posted by local community member that reads, "Thank You Firefighters" to showcase support for firefighting personnel.

Firefighter Thank You Sign
A sign posted by local community members that reads "Thank You for saving my campground" with hand-drawn images of flowers, helicopters, and trees to showcase support for firefighting personnel
A sign posted by local community members that reads "Thank You for saving my campground" with hand-drawn images of flowers, helicopters, and trees to showcase support for firefighting personnel
Firefighter Thank You Sign

A sign by a community member that reads "Thank You for saving my campground" with hand-drawn images of flowers, helicopters, and trees to showcase support for firefighting personnel.

Sourdough Fire photo - August 21, 2023
Sourdough Fire photo - August 21, 2023
Sourdough Fire photo - August 21, 2023
Sourdough Fire photo - August 21, 2023
Steep Terrain of the Sourdough Creek Drainage, August 19 2023
A drainage coming down the mountain with steep valleys on either side showcasing the rugged landscape of the Sourdough Fire. Small smokes can be seen scattered in the background.
A drainage coming down the mountain with steep valleys on either side showcasing the rugged landscape of the Sourdough Fire. Small smokes can be seen scattered in the background.
Steep Terrain of the Sourdough Creek Drainage, August 19 2023

The Sourdough Creek drainage has steep terrain, but the use of helicopters has been helpful in dropping water to slow the spread of fire. The remote drainages make it difficult to intervene directly on the ground safely. Taken from a helicopter on August 19, 2023. 

Sourdough Fire Smoldering as seen from Diablo area August 19, 2023
A photo of a lake in the foreground, with smoke rising from the hillside across the water.
A photo of a lake in the foreground, with smoke rising from the hillside across the water.
Sourdough Fire Smoldering as seen from Diablo area August 19, 2023

The Sourdough Fire can be seen smoking and smoldering from the Diablo Overlook area -- taken on August 19, 2023

Preparing the Weather Balloon for Launch
A photo of personnel sending a weather balloon into the air taken on August 16, 2023
A photo of personnel sending a weather balloon into the air taken on August 16, 2023
Preparing the Weather Balloon for Launch

Fire personnel prepare the weather balloon for launch to collect crucial data on local weather conditions. Photo taken on August 16, 2023

Bridge Protection and Plumbing Ross Lake Dam -- Sourdough Fire
Sprinklers implemented on a bridge as a protection measure taken on August 15, 2023 near Ross Lake Dam on the Sourdough Fire
Sprinklers implemented on a bridge as a protection measure taken on August 15, 2023 near Ross Lake Dam on the Sourdough Fire
Bridge Protection and Plumbing Ross Lake Dam -- Sourdough Fire

Sprinklers implemented on a bridge as a protection measure taken on August 15, 2023 near Ross Lake Dam on the Sourdough Fire

Sourdough Fire Goldenrod Camp Crew - August 15, 2023
Sourdough Fire Goldenrod Camp Crew August 15, 2023
Sourdough Fire Goldenrod Camp Crew August 15, 2023
Sourdough Fire Goldenrod Camp Crew - August 15, 2023

A huge delivery of ice arrives at the Sourdough Fire. The Goldenrod Camp Crew works to fill the large cooler on August 15, 2023.

Sourdough Fire along edge of SR 20 - August 14, 2023
A roadway lies in the foreground and flames stretch across the length of the frame, fed by the brush and trees between the road and the area's steep, rocky hillsides
A roadway lies in the foreground and flames stretch across the length of the frame, fed by the brush and trees between the road and the area's steep, rocky hillsides
Sourdough Fire along edge of SR 20 - August 14, 2023

Flames burn along State Route 20, fed by the brush and trees between the road and the area's steep, rocky hillsides. 

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