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Photo Gallery, August 14
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morning briefing at base camp (image link)

Aug 14 briefing, 0600

view from Emigrant Gap (image link)

Aug 14 am overview from Emigrant Gap

view up eastbound Interstate 80 showing smoke over the closed freeway (image link)

Aug 14 E bound I-80 during holding operation

Conservation Camp crew lining up along Interstate 80 (OES photo) (image link)

Aug 14 CDC crew deploying on w/b I-80 (OES photo)

torching snag near Interstate 80 (OES photo) (image link)

Aug 14 torching snag along I-80 (OES photo)

overview of fire from Emigrant Gap overlook (OES photo) (image link)

Aug 14 overview from Emigrant Gap overlook (OES photo)

fire engine crew watching for fire approaching Interstate 80 (image link)

Aug 14 Engine crews holding along E bound I-80

fire activity building along interstate 80 (image link)

Aug 14 Increasing winds affect fire behavior along I-80 (fire spotted soon after photo)

water drop overhead along Interstate 80 (image link)

Aug 14 am Water drops knock down embers and pre-treat threatened trees in I-80 median

Helicopter water drop over I-80 median (image link)

Aug 14 Another water drop over I-80 median

overview of Gap fire (image link)

Aug 14 Main fire area overview

helicopter filling water tank from Lake Valley reservoir (image link)

Aug 14 Copter drafting from Lake Valley reservoir to cool spot fires

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