The fire at this point is about 8 miles from my house, and the winds are calm, as you can see from the smoke.
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This picture shows two helicopters -- a spotter near the top of the frame, just left of the smoke column -- and a water carrier lower down. Look for the bucket beneath the carrier. It is just visible. You can also see a flare up at the edge of the fire. |
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This picture shows a single helicopter. I think his water bucket is lost in the background of the hills. You can see another flare up too. |
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One helicopter -- just at the hill top. The fire is a tiny bit brighter here -- in two places. |
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This picture shows the maximum field of view with my camera. The column of smoke was about 1 mile high at this time (according to a local radio station.) |
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A map of the fire relative to my house. I took two Mapquest maps, stuffed them together, and added the rough outline of the fire on 9/28. The left star is the approximate location of my home. The right star is about where the CDF says the fire started. The middle star is about where the pictures were taken from. This is only approximate, but it gives you the basic idea. |
All photos were taken with a Nikon 950 digital camera. The first 3 were taken at maximum telephoto setting. The panorama at maximum wide angle.
For more info on the fire, see the CDF Croy Fire Incident Page.