Castle Rock Fire - BALDY ON FIRE

08.28.07 shot by Mark Oliver

The Idaho Castle Rock Fire takes the backside of Bald Mountain - Sun Valley Idaho

I hung out up in Warmsprings last night to shoot some craziness, however the evening proved quite mellow as the fire reached the top, then retreated (tiem after time)... though extremely close, it did not seem nearly as aggressive as the winds died and night fell. Check out my day about 12:30 - 10:30. Take Care,

Mark

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[Camrononar6]

Mark, this was a great video.

It made me miss the last two summers of fire....

It makes me want to get back into it.

Who preforms the song you used?

[photogrind]

I believe it is the Album Leaf. Thanks for checkin the vid and have a good one,

Mark

[photogrind]

I'm so proud of you... thanks S.

[acmdlm]

Incredible video - kills me to watch it

[photogrind]

I know it is hard to watch our beautiful mountain going up... thanks for checkin it out.

Mark

[pronatalist]

Well at least forest fires also have a strange sense of beauty, and make way for new growth.

Forests naturally grow a crop called "firewood," that relies upon rain and moisture, to keep it from naturally burning. Unfornately for our convenience and comfort, there isn't always enough rain. Of course trees are also useful for hardwood floors, wall studs, furniture, paper, and jobs. And of course, beauty and camping and hiking.

[photogrind]

Yup what you said....

Firewood... ha... thanks for looking.

Mark

[kotaperkins]

I remember hearing about this!... i think it was on the news. (well no duh it was on the news.)

[ElizebethDylan]

Loved your video, the editing an music are fantastic. It helped me get a good grade on a project for my Pyrogeography class, which is greatly appreciated. What is the song on this video and the one on the Castle Rock Fire Near Ketchum and Sun Valley Idaho Backburn video also?

[coolcat80104]

that is so sad and i hope that dident damege eney thing and castle rock rules

[mobilesuitsteve03]

it should have burned that burned that fuckn town! i hated every moment i lived there. im so glade i returned san francisco worst fuckn two years of my life you people are so stuck up and hat californians i tryed to e freindly and respectful but once i told people were i was from it was like i was shit! fuck castle rock fuck the the meadows fuck douglas county and fuck running deer road! at least boulder and aurora homies were cool.

[pronatalist]

Well I do like the heat of summer far better than the bitter cold of winter.

And I would much rather hear of growing summertime forest fires in the news, than have to drive on trecherous ice and snow and see my heating bill soar trying to stay warm.

It's not worth fighting forest fires everywhere, but rather to protect populated areas.

[pronatalist]

Yeah, it's amazing to see the power of a huge forest fire caught so nicely in a time-lapsed video. The wild fury of nature. Unlimited fuel, unlimited oxygen, and hot, dry gusty weather. Let it burn in areas remote enough.

The video showed spectacular plumes, and a beautiful eerie orange glow breaking out, at night, as I imagine the billowing plumes mean the fire is spreading. And only a tiny helicopter or two, against such a huge, growing forest fire? Can they really be making much difference?