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Ross Fork

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Sawtooth National Forest 
370 American Ave. 
Jerome, 
Idaho 
83338 
Sawtooth National Forest 
370 American Ave. 
Jerome, 
Idaho 
83338 

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Photographs Gallery

helicopter at sunset
A helicopter flies past mountains at sunset
A helicopter flies past mountains at sunset
helicopter at sunset
Smoke at Alturas Lake, Friday, Sept 16
small smoke column rises from shore of alturas lake 9/16
small smoke column rises from shore of alturas lake 9/16
Smoke at Alturas Lake, Friday, Sept 16
Chipping on east side of Fire, Friday, Sept 16
chipping crew works on east side of fire
chipping crew works on east side of fire
Chipping on east side of Fire, Friday, Sept 16
Fire Camp and the Sawtooths
Mountains are seen in the distance with tents and a road in the foreground. The tents are of many colors and sit on a sagebrush covered plain.
Mountains are seen in the distance with tents and a road in the foreground. The tents are of many colors and sit on a sagebrush covered plain.
Fire Camp and the Sawtooths

Ross Fork Fire camp and the Sawtooth Mountains. Filter effect applied. Photo by PIO Andy Lyon.

An excavator stabilizes fireline
an excavator stabilzes fireline by placing logs and brush to prevent erosion
an excavator stabilzes fireline by placing logs and brush to prevent erosion
An excavator stabilizes fireline
Sawtooths in the mist
Rugged mountains are seen, with clouds and mist swirling around the peaks.
Rugged mountains are seen, with clouds and mist swirling around the peaks.
Sawtooths in the mist

The Sawtooh Mountains in the mist, as seen from the Ross Fork Fire incident command post. Photo by PIO Andy Lyon.

Chinook salmon at inlet to Alturas Lake, 9/15
some chinook salmon at inlet to alturas lake 9/15
some chinook salmon at inlet to alturas lake 9/15
Chinook salmon at inlet to Alturas Lake, 9/15
Helicopter prepares to takeoff from helibase
a helicopter ready to takeoff
a helicopter ready to takeoff
Helicopter prepares to takeoff from helibase
View from Stanley Ranger Station, Thurs, 9/15
mountiain view from stanley ranger station
mountiain view from stanley ranger station
View from Stanley Ranger Station, Thurs, 9/15
Blackhawk unloading at helibase
a blackhawk helicopter gets unloaded at helibase
a blackhawk helicopter gets unloaded at helibase
Blackhawk unloading at helibase
Smokey Lodge Camp structure protection, 9/15
hoselay at smokey lodge camp 9/15
hoselay at smokey lodge camp 9/15
Smokey Lodge Camp structure protection, 9/15
Morning fog on northern part of the Fire, 9/16
Morning fog in the distance over the northern part of the fire
Morning fog in the distance over the northern part of the fire
Morning fog on northern part of the Fire, 9/16
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