Below are a few images taken today of a small portion of the burned area from the Beaver Creek Fire near Sun Valley, Idaho. This fire burned over 112,000 acres this August.
Camera: Nikon D3s
Lens: Nikon 14-24mm ƒ2.8
Beaver Creek Fire V
For those of you who have not been to the InciWeb site for fire info here is the LINK. While many residents are still under mandatory evacuation orders, certain areas are opening back up. As things are changing by the hour, check with the InciWeb site or the Idaho Mountain Express for updates. Today is the least smoky day in awhile in Hailey probably due to the wind out of the south. This fire is undoubtedly an economic firestorm for this valley which relies on August as one of the two or three busiest months of the year here.
On the fishing front, now is the time to fish Silver Creek as it is the least crowded it will likely ever be in August and the fire activity is all to the north and north west.
Beaver Creek Fire IV
Here are a few more images from the Beaver Creek Fire which is still actively burning in the Sun Valley, Idaho area. Here is a link to a recent Idaho Mountain Express Update. Also, here is the InciWeb site which seems to have the best information on this fire and stays current: InciWeb
Beaver Creek Fire, Idaho II
Here are more images taken today of the Beaver Creek Fire just north of Hailey, Idaho. The fire has largely been out of control and has moved west to HWY 75 about 6 miles south of Ketchum & Sun Valley, Idaho. Many evacuation orders are in effect and it is now the nation's number 1 fire priority. For more info and updated info check out this link to The Idaho Mountain Express.