Random Ramblings: Aerial Wildland Firefighting

I have blogged about aerial wildland firefighting since 2009. I am not a firefighter and am not a pilot, just an interested bystander who wants to learn more and share what I learn here. Join me here as I blog on the aircraft and the pilots who fight wildland fires from the air in support of crews on the ground. I also blog on concerns affecting fire crews on the ground as well as other aviation and meteorology issues. Learn what it takes to do jobs that are staffed by the best of the best.

Monday, June 20, 2016

Tenderfoot Fire (AZ)

I just came across a couple of nice videos regarding the Tenderfoot Fire (started on June 8th, likely human caused) that burned 4,087 acres near Yarnell Arizonia and is at 97 percent containment as I write this. Bill Gabbert of Wildfire Today wrote about the Tenderfoot Fire on June 8th, last updated on June 11th.

I saw the first video just this morning on the Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 Facebook Page, showing sights and sounds of the Tenderfoot Fire.

Direct link to video from the Southwest Area Incident Management Team 3 on Facebook

The second video is from Scorched Sky Productions showing tanker operations from the Prescott AZ airattack base for the Tenderfoot Fire.

Direct link to video from Scorched Sky Productions on Youtube