USFS Photo: Photo taken on the evening of August 11, 2018 of helicopter operations on the Cabin Lake Fire. A Type 1 Helicopter worked in coordination with ground crews to conduct water bucket drops on hot spots to slow and check the fire spread.
In what is becoming a busy fire season, a Wyoming Hotshot on the Wilson Fire north of Meeker ignites the interior of a burn unit during backburn procedures. A flare makes it easier to ignite fire in areas of the unit more difficult to access on foot and helps keep firefighters safe.
Striegel keeps his Drug Court completion certificate framed in his living room as a reminder of what he’s accomplished beating drug addiction. Jen Hill Photo
