Mangum Fire

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This photo was taken by Lou Pratt from his house in Kanab. The fire wa slikely 30 miles away as the crow flies

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This was early in the fire from my house in Kanab. It was likely a couple thousand acres at this stage. It is now 72,000 acres

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From my house in Kanab

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This was taken from the Vermillion Cliffs side. This was the first day that it jumped off the Kaibab onto the lower Buckskin Mountain which is mostly pinion and juniper

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This is the view from Lefever Overlook looking out on the Buckskin Mountain. Looks like total destruction.

Near Lefever. Hot fire on the road.

Hot fire and fire retardant

More fire retardant, 9 road miles away from Jacob Lake.

Crews removing trees

Working fast to clear dangerous trees from falling on the road.

There was much less damage to the forest that I expected! Most of the trees near the highway survived and there was little crowning of trees that we saw. I think this is a result of previous controlled burns and this fire was fast and wind driven.
The fire in this area looks more like a hot controlled burn.

The fire got close to Jacob Lake but it was protected by aggressive action by the firefighters

The area around Jacob Lake is pristine...never know a fire was knocking on the door of this area.

A sight I did not expect to see again. What great news that Jacob Lake Inn is intact and open for business

The forest just south of Jacob Lake is untouched,

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