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We were in Buffalo, Wyoming Aug. 26 and 27 and we saw this fire on the
Big Horn Mountains get larger as we watched. We called 9-11 and told
that they probably already knew about it, but we were calling just in case.
Mr. FH knew exactly where the fire was as that was his old stomping grounds. The dispatcher said they knew about it, that it had been burning
for 2 weeks and the Forest Service was 'keeping an eye on it.'
Well, they kept an eye on it for sure, and now it is costing 1.46 million
dollars to date to fight it. Letting fires burn must be some kind of a racket!!
This fire could have been easily stopped at one point!!
Now it has burned over 3900 acres on the Big Horn Mountains. Crazy stuff
this allowing fires to burn!

Here is one story in the Buffalo, Wyoming local paper.
http://www.buffalobulletin.com/news/gileadfiregrowingalmost4000acresundersiege.html

Progress continues on northeast flank of Gilead fire

Published: Thursday, September 6th, 2012


Progress continues on the Gilead fire. Firefighters are progressing on the northeast flank. The dozer line was completed to Cougar Canyon.

Structure protection continued around Ginger’s Cabin. In addition, firefighters removed a hunter’s camp near Ginger’s Cabin.

The Gilead Fire began on Aug. 14 with a lightning strike on the Bighorn National Forest. The San Juan Hotshots, a helicopter, and local firefighters reconned the fire, determining that the terrain precluded putting firefighters on the ground.

Helicopter bucket drops continued for the better part of two weeks. On Aug. 29 the fire grew from 15 acres to 700 acres. Chuck Russell's Type 3 Incident Management Team assumed command of the fire on Aug. 30.

Crews will improve line on the eastern flank and remove pockets of unburned fuel.

Construction of dozer line on the southeast flank will extend to the south.

Firefighters will continue structure protection at Ginger’s Cabin.

Night operations will patrol and maintain public awareness. Structure assessments will continue south of the fire toward Paradise and Hunter Mesa.

Additional resources continue to arrive. Four helicopters (one light, two medium, and one heavy) Three hotshot crews, one five-person fuel module, two Type 2 crews, 14 engines, two dozers, and one water tender, for a total of 191 personnel are assigned to the fire. A mobile fire retardant base has been set up in Buffalo to allow for quicker turnaround times to the fire for a retardant plane. Cost to date is $1.46 million.
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