On the Pagami Creek fire line with Ken and Steve

[finnbay]

Steve, I'll get this started and I know you'll have a lot of stuff to add. I've got to get to bed and leave early for the hunting shack tomorrow.

Steve and I got a chance to go with the Forest Service today to the Pagami Creek fire line. Along the way we were able to stop at a few of our favorite haunts. Many thanks to Daria Day, Tom Lynch and all the guys on the fire line!

[pulsar_nx]

Very nice set.

[Steve Foss]

The access we were granted yesterday was nearly unprecedented. When I went in the first time the guy had a hissy fit if anyone so much as stepped off the road.

Very different story yesterday.

First batch is mostly scenics of the burned areas. Second batch is firefighters on the fireline.

[Dbl]

Nice work gents!

[Steve Foss]

[Deitz Dittrich]

WOW!

[eyeguy 54]

wow again!

[Steve Foss]

I sent the bottom one off to Stihl, and they are interested in it. It's my fave of the whole series, partly because I cut with seven different Stihls when it's time for tree work.

Each of these guys is carrying what looks like an MS460 w/25 inch bar.

[Deitz Dittrich]

all are very god.. If I had to pick a fave it would be Kens 4th shot and Steves last in his first set of shots.. just love the comp of that one, the long log laying down in a sea of death..

I also really like the new green growth poking up threw the wreckage photo too.

[gatorhunter]

Very good representation of life on the fire line. Burned hot in many areas!

How did you guys get that gig? Did the State ask for you, did you ask the State? Must have been a purpose behind letting you guys in active fire area.

[ShawnZ]

Fantastic images of this event! Really great photojournalism from both of you.

I LOVE the last image in this series...great use of light!

I'll bet that three toed and black backed woodpeckers are going to be rampant in much of this area over the next year or so!

[JayinMN]

WOW! Great job guys, I was up there last week hoping to get to see some of the burn but road was blocked. Hopefully soon.

[Powerstroke]

Great pics guys and Steve, great pic with the saws!! You know I'm a Stihl man myself and I've got the same MS460 pro with the 24" bar.

[Glockwinger]

The access we were granted yesterday was nearly unprecedented. When I went in the first time the guy had a hissy fit if anyone so much as stepped off the road.

Very different story yesterday.

First batch is mostly scenics of the burned areas. Second batch is firefighters on the fireline.

Steve, is this the entry point #35 to Lake Isabella? We camp there every year and are wondering what the area looks like and if we will be camping on that lake next year. Amazing photos. Do you have any others from Isabella?

[Steve Foss]

Glockwinger, you are correct. We were just working along the shore of Lake Isabella a few days back, Ken and I, and the last group of images I posted here (on the other Pagami Creek Wildfire thread), were mostly from the shore of Isabella. Looks like pretty much the whole lakeshore got nailed by the fire.