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picture of fire officials conducting a morning briefing

9 am briefing on September 27th by Dale Miracle, assistant fire management officer at Bandelier National Monument in New Mexico. Dale served as the burn boss for the sanford-yake prescribed burn. At left is Mike Davin, fire management officer for Lake Meredith National Park.
a picture of the map used for the sanford-yake prescribed burn

map of the sanford-yake prescribed burn
a picture of fire fighters discussing activities for the day

a group of fire fighters having a meeting after the morning briefing
a group of engine bosses and crew bosses having a meeting after the morning briefing

a group of engine bosses and crew bosses having a meeting after the morning briefing
a picture of a Hutchinson county fire truck

one of the many fire departments that assisted with the prescribed burn
a picture of the map used for the cedar canyon prescribed burn

a map of the cedar canyon prescribed burn from the morning briefing on September 28th.
a picture of Dennis Weiland and Ken Schneider

Ken Schneider (right), NWS Amarillo fire weather program leader, with Dennis Weiland, supervisory park ranger and safety officer at Lake Meredith.
a crew member tests for burn conditions

Fire crews starting the test burn shortly after noon on September 28th next to the ranger station. Flame lengths reached to around 25 feet at peak intensity.
a crew member tests for burn conditions
the prescribed burn gets underway
crews maintain a perimeter around the fire
a photo of the fire with flame lengths around  15 feet
ground fire spreading through the brush
a photo of ground fire in the foreground with smoke billowing into the air
fire crews keeping a close eye on the action
photo courtesy of Lake Meredith National Park
a fire truck near the edge of the burn area
photo courtesy of Lake Meredith National Park
an entrance to Lake Meredith National Recreation Area with fire in the background
photo courtesy of Lake Meredith National Park
a photo of the fire with a water tower in the background
photo courtesy of Lake Meredith National Park


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National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration
National Weather Service
Amarillo Weather Forecast Office
1900 English Road
Amarillo, TX 79108
Date modified: Jun. 13, 2008
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