Beaver Creek Fire: Willow Creek (Aug 9, 2013)

A collection of images from the start of the Beaver Creek Fire, taken on August 9, 2013, out Willow Creek from the Fairfield side. Shortly after, the fire dropped into the Wood River Valley.

In case you were wondering where all the smoke in Sun Valley was coming from...
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
Apocalyptic scene at sunset.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
The hill where lightning lit the match.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
A new horizon.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
An idea of the terrain firefighters are up against.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
Firewood.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
A fire oasis.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
The tree amigos.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
Post-blaze mop up.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
Time for a cold one.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
No fencing in this fire.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire
The fire's lava trail.
August 2013 Beaver Creek Fire Complex Fairfield Fire Idaho Summer Wildfire