East Slide Rock Ridge Fire

Near Jackpot, NV



The wildfire was about 30 air miles SW of Jackpot, NV. It was managed by the Rocky Mountain Type 1 (Summerfelt) team.


Smoke columns from the ICP (base camp) Me setting up a repeater and wrapping with a fire shelter in case fire got too close
Map of the fire Jim in the communications center
Communications trailer with radio equipment stacked up outside. That's Casey in the yellow shirt My tent with the sun setting in a smokey background
ICP as I just took off from the helibase ICP
ICP with camping on west side Repeater site at 11,000 feet
Helicopter used to get to the repeater site Pilot in middle with heliattack crew members that flew me to the repeater site
Jim, Shannon, Carrie in the communications trailer Ray, Roger, Van talking about some camp problems
Carrie our real human repeater Someone wanted their office moved so the camp crew picked it up and moved it
2 ladies on the camp crew, Jim, Carrie, Chet at the communications unit Me headed to a repeater site. I'm in the back seat
Night time shot of the comm unit with Ed, me, Jim. The other Jim is inside the door



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