As of July 24, the Hayden Creek Fire is still burning and about 55 percent contained. The cover photo, taken from a helicopter by Rob Powell, Deputy Incident Commander for Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team Blue is of a ridge rim in the Sangre De Cristo Wilderness where the fire halted on July 13.
He explained that prevailing winds blowing over the ridgetop prevented the fire from spreading onto it. Notice the large amount of budworm and beetle-kill pine on the backside of the ridge, which provides ample fuel for a wildfire.
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