16 October 2011
This summer as Dave and Amy were paddling through Northern Canada they came across a large fire burning along the Tazin River. The fire blocked their path for about 24 hours. Watching a forest fire upclose gave them a new appreciation for the raw power of a large forest fire.
During our time in Ely, Minnesota we learned about the the Pagami Creek Fire. The Pagami Creek Fire is one of the largest fires in Minnesota history and had over 700 fire fighters working to contain the fire.
LynnAnne Vesper, who was one of the wildland fire fighters working on the fire, showed us some of the equipment that each fire fighter carries.
We helped a local Canoe Outfitter pack out food for 32 fire fighters.
CL 215 Airplanes can pick up over 1,000 gallons of water and dump it on the fire.
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Concept Diagram
Learning from the Video Clips
