Wildfire: Rodeo-Chediski 6-23-2002 -- As the Rodeo and the Chediski fires merge a Monster is born
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TITLE
Wildfire : Rodeo-Chediski 6-23-2002 -- As the Rodeo and the Chediski fires merge a Monster is born
CREATOR
Buswell , Brian
SUBJECT
Communication Artifact : Documentary Artifact : Print , Photographic
Browse Topic
Land and resources
DESCRIPTION
Color photograph of smoke from two merging fires over two pickups , June 23 , 2002 Strong winds push the 150,000-acre Rodeo (left) and the 16,000-acre Chediski (right) fire together as firefighters battle to make firebreaks between them. Both battles were lost and the two fires merged into the 4th largest forest fire in U.S . history . In its path was the town of Overgaard . Evacuation orders were issued for about 20,000 people . By noon , June 23 , over 300,000 acres had burned .
TYPE
Image
Material Collection
Buswell , Brian and White Mountain Independent Special Report
Exhibit
Rodeo-Chediski Wildfire
RIGHTS MANAGEMENT
U.S. and international copyright laws protect this digital image. Commercial use or distribution of the image is not permitted without prior permission of Brian Buswell, the copyright holder. Please contact the Show Low Museum with questions regarding this image.
DATE ORIGINAL
2002-06-22
Time Period
2000s (2000-2009)
ORIGINAL FORMAT
4 " x 6 " color photograph
Source Identifier
L03.RC.10.1
DIGITAL IDENTIFIER
merge.jpg
Date Digital
2006-09-01
DIGITAL FORMAT
JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group)
DIGITIZATION SPECIFICATIONS
Photo taken with a Nikon N2000 film camera and scanned by an HP Office Jet 5500 Series Printer, Scanner, Copier
REPOSITORY
Show Low Museum (http://www.showlowmuseum.com)
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