A containment line, a hand line, dug by hand to bare soil, layed with hose, and then burned to one side to remove fuels

A view from HWY 126 towards Lookout Mountain with a view of the mosaic of fire severity on the landscape

A view from HWY 126 towards Lookout Mountain with a view of the mosaic of fire severity on the landscape

View of Lookout Ridge from FSR 130 above a rock quarry and at an existing research site

An old-growth tree

Sunset panorama of Lookout Ridge from FSR 130 above a rock quarry and at an existing research site

Huge, old growth trees are an important part of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest

An Inyo Hotshot engaging in backburning with a drip torch off of FSR 465

A view over Blue River Reservoir to the smoke from the Lookout Fire

A tree torching during backfiring off of FSR 465

Downed wood and sword ferns are common in the understory of old growth forest in the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest. This is Watershed 2

The fire slowly creeping down the hill at Mack Creek near the gage house, just across the FSR 360 bridge by the outhouse, which burned down

A view from HWY 126 towards Lookout Mountain with a view of the mosaic of fire severity on the landscape

Photo of what we believe to be the remains of the old outhouse at Mack Creek, just across the FSR 360 bridge

A view from HWY 126 towards Lookout Mountain with a view of the mosaic of fire severity on the landscape

Mark Schulze, Forest Director of the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest, climbing down from Roswell Tower after installing a live webcam to assist with fire operations.

A view from HWY 126 towards Lookout Mountain with a view of the mosaic of fire severity on the landscape

A Wolf Creek Hotshot mopping-up along a handline on a steep slope above FSR 465 and Watershed 3

A view from HWY 126 towards Lookout Mountain with a view of the mosaic of fire severity on the landscape

An old-growth tree

View of Lookout Ridge from FSR 130

A view from HWY 126 towards Lookout Mountain with a view of the mosaic of fire severity on the landscape

Fire in the understory of the forest. This was a controlled burn the fire crews used to establish a containment line. Notice the trucks in the top right.

A view from HWY 126 towards Lookout Mountain with a view of the mosaic of fire severity on the landscape

Smoke and ash in the understory. This was a controlled burn the fire crews used to establish a containment line.

A view from HWY 126 towards Lookout Mountain with a view of the mosaic of fire severity on the landscape

Smoke and ash in the understory. This was a controlled burn the fire crews used to establish a containment line.

Hoses and pumps are set up to protect the research gage house in Watershed 2

Fire in the understory of the forest. This was a controlled burn the fire crews used to establish a containment line

Smoke and ash in the understory. This was a controlled burn the fire crews used to establish a containment line.

Burned stump and roots after a controlled burn along the fire containment line.

Smoke and ash in the understory. This was a controlled burn the fire crews used to establish a containment line.

Smoke and ash in the understory. This was a controlled burn the fire crews used to establish a containment line.

Smoke and ash in the understory. This was a controlled burn the fire crews used to establish a containment line.

A creek and patch of unburned forest near Mack Creek

The Mack Creek gaging station, unburned, Thanks to the protectsion set up by fire crews. The forest nearby is green, indicating that the fire bypassed this area.

A creek and patch of unburned forest near Mack Creek

Smoke and ash in the understory. This was a controlled burn the fire crews used to establish a containment line.

Smoke and ash in the understory. The metal tag on the tree indicates that it is part of a long-term study on tree growth and mortality.

Thick forest duff burned through by the fire. This may have been part of the controlled burn.

A new fire scar on a cedar tree

Burned logs

Burned tree buttress and branches of a cedar tree

An area of mixed fire severity, where some areas are charred and other areas are left green.

Burned roots of a cedar tree along a roadside in the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest

The sun comes through smoke and dust on a road in the HJ Andrews Experimental Forest

The primary weather station PRIMET with hose and sprinklers set out to protect the research equipment

Water holding tanks, hoses, and pumps, set up by fire crews, to protect the buildings

buildings at the headquarters facility with hosts and sprinkers set up to protect the buildings against fire

Water holding tanks, hoses, and pumps, set up by fire crews, to protect the buildings

buildings at the headquarters facility with hosts and sprinkers set up to protect the buildings against fire

buildings at the headquarters facility with hosts and sprinkers set up to protect the buildings against fire

hoses and sprinkers set up by fire crews to protect the buildings at headquarters

hoses and sprinkers set up by fire crews to protect the buildings at headquarters

hoses and sprinkers set up by fire crews to protect the buildings at headquarters

Water holding tanks, set up by fire crews, to protect the buildings

Hose and sprinker set up around the perimeter of the headquarters to protect against fire

Hose and sprinker set up around the perimeter of the headquarters to protect against fire

HJA Headquarters Office building, with wildfire smoke

Water holding tanks, set up by fire crews, to protect the buildings

Buildings at the headquarters facility

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.

Lookout ridge and burn mosaic from combination of firing operations and unmanaged spread.