Firefighters supported by three fire engines, two helicopters, two water tenders, a dozer and an air tanker battled to contain the 90 acre Rogers Fire located on Mt. Rogers five miles west of Aladdin, WA on the Colville National Forest. Firefighters worked under adverse conditions with steep terrain and gusting winds to reduce the loss of timber and protect the Rogers Mountain Trail. The Rogers Fire began on Aug. 9, 2011 and was controlled by Aug. 19, 2011 with mop up crews ensuring that no flare-ups occurred. Colville National Forest has 1.1 million acres in northeastern Washington and includes the Kettle River, Selkirk Mountain ranges, and the upper reaches of the Columbia River. USDA photo by David Kosling.
A firefighter looks up while waiting for an aircraft to drop fire retardant on part of the High Park wildfire near Fort Collins, Colo., June 21, 2012. Several National Guard units from Colorado, Wyoming, Kansas and Nebraska were activated to provide firefighting aircraft, communications support and law enforcement assistance to civilian firefighters and authorities. The High Park fire was sparked by a lightning strike June 9, 2012, and has destroyed more than 250 homes and forced the evacuation of tens of thousands of residents. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jess Geffre/Released) via: U.S. Department of Defense Current Photos
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