Ray, keep up the great reporting. I am from Santa Barbara and spent my first summer of fire fighting on the Los Prietos Hot Shots in 1970. We lucked out that year on a fire off West Camino Cielo in almost the same spot. That time we were able to stop it the same day, using an old fire line from the Refugio Fire. I am still fighting fires, but in Idaho now. I have family in Gap Fire area and thanks to your reporting I have a better idea of the status and situation. Also, your photos are great--depicting not only the awesome power of the flames, but the terrain, the people, the weather, and the equipment. Together they show more of the real story then alot of other photos that show just the 'glamour'.
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Ray, keep up the great reporting. I am from Santa Barbara and spent my first summer of fire fighting on the Los Prietos Hot Shots in 1970. We lucked out that year on a fire off West Camino Cielo in almost the same spot. That time we were able to stop it the same day, using an old fire line from the Refugio Fire. I am still fighting fires, but in Idaho now. I have family in Gap Fire area and thanks to your reporting I have a better idea of the status and situation. Also, your photos are great--depicting not only the awesome power of the flames, but the terrain, the people, the weather, and the equipment. Together they show more of the real story then alot of other photos that show just the 'glamour'.
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