Elk seek refuge in the East Fork of the Bitterroot River from the Sula Complex Fire, just north of Sula, MT. This fire was just one of thousands in the western U.S. during the second half of the summer of 2000, making it one of the worst fire seasons in recorded history.
Picture taken on Aug. 6, 2000 by John McColgan of the Bureau of Land Management, Alaskan Fire Service. Photo Courtesy of the Alaskan Type I Incident Management Team.
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USA RAWS CLIMATE ARCHIVE(for current and old RAWS data from any state)
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