Zach O'Donnell

I've definitely responded to more fires each year, it seems like. And I think that everyone who... is in professional firefighting in this region has noticed an increase.

I've definitely responded to more fires each year, it seems like. And I think that everyone who... is in professional firefighting in this region has noticed an increase.

I've definitely responded to more fires each year, it seems like. And I think that everyone who... is in professional firefighting in this region has noticed an increase.

I've seen fire, flame lengths higher than I've ever seen this year as well, climbing through the rhododendron, 30, 40-foot flames, which for this region is pretty rare.

I've seen fire, flame lengths higher than I've ever seen this year as well, climbing through the rhododendron, 30, 40-foot flames, which for this region is pretty rare.

I've seen fire, flame lengths higher than I've ever seen this year as well, climbing through the rhododendron, 30, 40-foot flames, which for this region is pretty rare.

Just the amount of debris down in the forest has made it extremely challenging to fight the fires in the traditional way. We're having to back up and really think large scale on a lot of these and know our topography and take our time and make sure we're not putting our firefighters in harm's way.

Just the amount of debris down in the forest has made it extremely challenging to fight the fires in the traditional way. We're having to back up and really think large scale on a lot of these and know our topography and take our time and make sure we're not putting our firefighters in harm's way.

Just the amount of debris down in the forest has made it extremely challenging to fight the fires in the traditional way. We're having to back up and really think large scale on a lot of these and know our topography and take our time and make sure we're not putting our firefighters in harm's way.