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Bench Lake Fire

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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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Helicopter Recon of Bench Lake Fire Area
Helicopter Recon of Bench Lake Fire Area
Slide Mountain Type 2 IA Returning from Suppression Repair Mission
Slide Mountain Type 2 IA Returning from Suppression Repair Mission
Fuel Reduction & Repair Work Along the 210 Road
Fuel Reduction & Repair Work Along the 210 Road
A firefighter falling a snag on the 101 Trail, July 25, 2024
A firefighter falling a snag on the 101 Trail, July 25, 2024
A firefighter falling a snag on the 101 Trail, July 25, 2024
Feller Buncher working on Decker Flats Road fuels reduction July 22, 2024
Feller Buncher working on Decker Flats Road fuels reduction July 22, 2024
Type 1 helicopter drops water over Fishhook drainage July 20, 2024
Type 1 helicopter drops water over Fishhook drainage July 20, 2024
Type 1 helicopter drops water over Fishhook drainage
Scooper flying over Fishhook Creek 5 second video July 18, 2024
Scooper flying over Fishhook Creek 5 second video July 18, 2024
A scooper flies over the Fishhook drainage to the north of Redfish Lake
A scooper flies over the Fishhook drainage to the north of Redfish Lake
A scooper flies over the Fishhook drainage to the north of Redfish Lake.
Water scooper working on the Bench Lake Fire, July 16, 2024
Water scooper working on the Bench Lake Fire, July 16, 2024
Video credit: Clay Stephens, Operations
Type I helicopter supporting operations with a water drop on July 16, 2024
Type I helicopter supporting operations with a water drop on July 16, 2024
Helicopter supporting operations on July 16, 2024
Scooper Planes Dipping in Redfish Lake July 13, 2024
Scooper Planes Dipping in Redfish Lake July 13, 2024
Video of scooper planes dipping out of Redfish Lake to assist with firefighting efforts, July 13, 2024Video by Monica Morrison
July 14, 2024 Bench Lake Fire Briefing
July 14, 2024 Bench Lake Fire Briefing
Great Basin Team 4 Operations Planning Chief Nate Siemers discusses the Bench Lake Fire situation on July 14.
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