I have been writing about some of the large wildland fires that have been burning in western areas of the U.S. last week. I turn today to a very small wildland fire that burned approximately two acres of dry mossy land in a steep and remote section of Mt. Mansfield in VT. The key words being remote and steep.
The fire burned near a ledge a short distance from the Taylor Lodge. The Taylor Lodge is off of the Long Trail in Nebraska Notch a couple of miles from Underhill Center, VT.
Here is a direct link (WCAX, Burlington VT) to the video that I have (hopefully) embedded below. The story may be found here
WCAX.COM Local Vermont News, Weather and Sports-
I called up the Green Mountain Club in Vermont for help in marking an approximate location of the Taylor Lodge on Google Earth. Please note, that I make no claims that this is the exact location of Taylor Lodge. However, the image below will give you an idea of where the fire was (not far from Taylor Lodge) and the remoteness of the area. I believe, but am not certain that they used Lake Mansfield as a water source. In the upper left corner of the image, I have marked Stevensville Rd. in Underhill Center for you.
Revised on October 12, 2015 to remove a dead link.
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.
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