The Rim Fire of Aug 2013 was more than just a fire..One fire fighter said it was a “Fire Storm” destroying everything in it’s path..
I was camping in Crane Flat when it started and went to the fire look out to see..It seemed so far from Yosemite and yet just 2 days later burned its way into this protected park. There is no protection from fire.
This is the fire look out near Crane Flat. That is my friend Nancy with the fire ranger. We already knew this was an out of control blaze.
From a distance it seemed bad, we just did not know how bad.. I was in tears as I took this photo…
Then it began to look like the monster it was..It even had its own weather patterns…
There are no words for the heart break to witness something like this..It was the second time I had to be evacuated from Crane Flat due to forest fire. The first fire I witnessed was started by lightening and days earlier my daughter and I saw the strike….
This fire was different in so many ways…Thank you to over 2000 fire fighters who risked it all to save this precious gem….
Yes, the Rim fire was started by hunters, illegally hunting and illegally starting a fire. Please always report an unauthorized fire, it can become so devastating for the forest and all who dwell there.
