Overshot ...

Cal Fire Tanker 88 makes a westerly run over the fire as it attempts to give the firefighters on the right flank of the Clay Fire some relief. Unfortunately, the pilot overshot the fire and covered the ground to the west of his target in Division Zulu.

You'll have to excuse the grainy shots. My Canon EF 17-300 mm lens had a hard time producing crisp photos from my vantage point on Sacramento Hill, about a mile to the southwest of Clay Street in Placerville.

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Uploaded on Aug 31, 2008

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Tanker 88 drops on Division Mike

Cal Fire Tanker 88 runs up the center of the Clay Fire and drops its load of fire retardant on Division Mike, a group of 4 or 5 fire engines led by Diamond Springs Fire Chief Todd Cunningham (Chief 8100). Division Mike was assigned to suppress the head of the fire as it ran up a ravine toward a cluster of houses.

You'll have to excuse the grainy shots. My Canon EF 17-300 mm lens had a hard time producing crisp photos from my vantage point on Sacramento Hill, about a mile to the southwest of Clay Street in Placerville.

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Uploaded on Aug 31, 2008

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Showers for Division Zulu

A fire fighting helicopter brings late summer showers to the firefighters on the ground in Division Zulu. The division fought the fought flank of the Clay Fire this afternoon.

You'll have to excuse the grainy shots. My Canon EF 17-300 mm lens had a hard time producing crisp photos from my vantage point on Sacramento Hill, about a mile to the southwest of Clay Street in Placerville.

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Uploaded on Aug 31, 2008