Yellowstone Fire in 1988

[@Rich_Hernz]

I faught that fire in 1988 I was 18 years old on a catagory one engine company for the US Forest Service Fire Division off of Angeles National Forest sent to Yellowstone on a strike team man I've been a Firefighter since and that was something I'll never forget

[@inachu]

I fought that fire back then. They hired me when I was 19. The h ardest job I ever had but also the most exciting and demanding.

[@chrismurphy4589]

I worked for TW Recreational Services in 1988 as a night auditor. I personally audited and signed off on the last business that could be conducted at the Lake Lodge, one of the last vestiges of lodging during the fire. I remember one day when the fire was terrible and the smoke was dense. I was told to sign off on the property, do the last audit, and close it. All employees met in the cafeteria and were paid in cash and released from their contracts, in good standing. You have one hour, get out, take what you own and do not come back were the orders. You can only exit through the south entrance. That to me was something I will remember for the rest of my life!

[@tonybarde2572]

Fire destroys, but it also heralds rebirth and restoration

[@queen4806]

I love how I have too learn this in school

[@inachu]

I remember arriving at the camp and were told that section C that was being controlled by the alaskan team got out of control. Today they still use same mothods of clearing out brush trying to dig below the fireline. Best time to fight teh fire was at night where you can see the glowing burning embers. My camera melted in that fire in my asbestos backpack. We wore regular military boots. Wish they had something better. Perhaps today they do.

[@99ice11]

this is an exelent example of secondary succession

[@larryinbound4115]

haha yes

[@milominder]

volume?

[@inachu]

@theperez1991 The 1988 yellow stone fire had 6 causes. 1. lazy campers. 2. lightning strikes 3. a controlled back burn got out of control........... forgot what the other 3 causes were. been so long ago.

[@CK2012]

KTVU Second Look, I miss this Sunday Night broadcast

[@Naterz100]

I am at best middle aged and I fought this fire in 1988.

[@thoranderson9676]

I was night manager at Crandal.

[@Africanfrogs]

The park was/is a massive tinder bundle will burn and burn, 40 years later and those parts that have burned could burn again and so on and so on

[@wahlue3097]

I think where I live is probably going to be safe btw The place is PEI

[@blackavar15]

Nature, F*** YEAH!

[@BlueNinja8250YT]

this is in a class assignment\

[@LexiJayC]

All the people in this video are probably either really old or dead......

[@mykookie8354]

Guess what. You are also really old now. I mean.. Its only been 6 years...

[@larryinbound4115]

@@mykookie8354 yes

[@smithyman33]

this past drought was worse

[@inachu]

@theperez1991 DOA of Ozark Arkansas.

[@supermonkeywtf09]

Geo 101