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Equipment & Techniques => Landscape Photography Locations => Topic started by: HSakols on August 24, 2013, 09:10:11 am

Title: Yosemite Rim Fire
Post by: HSakols on August 24, 2013, 09:10:11 am

The Yosemite Rim Fire is BIG and only at this point about 5% contained.  For those of you considering visiting the park, El Portal, on hwy 140 is perfectly clear.  Here is some incredible video footage.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c_eGiGG1B-Q

Title: Re: Yosemite Rim Fire
Post by: Jim Kasson on August 24, 2013, 11:06:46 am

Great stuff! Thanks for posting.

I would think the pilots would have figured out how to disable the "landing gear" warning triggered by the radar altimeter. Or maybe they have learned to tune it out.

Jim

Title: Re: Yosemite Rim Fire
Post by: HSakols on August 24, 2013, 12:17:47 pm

Yes they want it disabled.  I think that might of been one of the reasons for the video. 
http://fireaviation.com/2013/08/23/maffs-videos-rim-fire/

Title: Re: Yosemite Rim Fire
Post by: Peter McLennan on August 24, 2013, 07:05:16 pm

Impressive to say the least.  Professionals at work.

HSakols, can you ID the aircraft type?

Title: Re: Yosemite Rim Fire
Post by: HSakols on August 24, 2013, 09:22:57 pm

http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2013/08/23/idaho-california-wildfires/2691517/

Here is the pilots perspective, piloting a C130

Still the fire is maybe 15 miles away, as the crow flies, but it is perfectly clear outside along the Merced River.  I was just backpacking in areas that are now burning and there is plenty of fuel.  Yikes.  

Here is a C130 dropping some nasty stuff.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZkvETSCq4Q

Title: Re: Yosemite Rim Fire
Post by: kencameron on August 24, 2013, 09:47:42 pm

Amazing videos. Thanks for these links.

Title: Re: Yosemite Rim Fire
Post by: HSakols on August 31, 2013, 06:23:23 pm

Now El Portal is socked in with smoke and falling ash.  Here is what the afternoon looked like from the Merced River. 

Title: Re: Yosemite Rim Fire
Post by: HSakols on August 31, 2013, 07:18:52 pm

This is what El Portal looked like this Spring.

Title: Re: Yosemite Rim Fire
Post by: cybis on September 01, 2013, 02:55:19 am

This was the situation yesterday viewed from 35,000 ft. The valley at the bottom of the image is the Yosemite Valley, the fire is north of the valley and moving south. It is HUGE. I've seen more intense fires but I don't recall seeing anything this big. (http://lucbusquin.com/sites/default/files/Rime-fire.jpg)
Full rez here (http://lucbusquin.com/sites/default/files/Rime-fire.jpg)