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writer/editor detail: --------Tear sheet from the original Preface “ We don’t call it wildfire for nothing.” Every fire is unique. Every fire is a particular alignment of predominant wind patterns, local terrain, specific fuel types localized weather patterns and humidity cycles. Add to this natural variety two small communities nestled in deep woods on either side of the fire, a two-lane access road to major tourist destinations, and an enclave of hydroelectric power stations on three different streams. Make the backdrop of this fire a Wilderness with slopes covered with six-year-old fire blackened snags in a crazy, steep Wilderness and you can imagine the moving parts of the Rattle Fire. Throw across this spicy mix a lightning complex that ignited over 100 fires and you have a grounded idea of the complexity of the Rattle Fire. llahee lookout taken by Robert Cunningham
Video of fire images and footage: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lt4_uZXhgwI About the video: DJ Cam, French hip-hop artist, authorized limited use of his cut "Success", ' D J Cam Revisited' (2005). While I am a total fan of this artist, I chose this music for two reasons: it is of a genre that a lot of firefighters listen to on their iPods off-shift and the message of the jam is eXactly aligned with incident command system practices. "Learn from your mistakes, learn from your success, that's how you do best." It was my expectation that some of the older guard would not enjoy the hip-hop style, however, I thought if they could hear through the music to the message they might be... less annoyed. With the emphasis on In reviewing some of the commentary forwarded to me from the forest Public Affairs Officer , I feel pleased that the video provoked strong sentiment either very liked or very disliked emphatically. Such a response is a complement, I prefer passion to mediocrity. Viva! My fireblog has a discussion and some responses at :
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