Staff from CNLM and MARS review assignments with participants from area volunteer fire departments and the community on the morning of their first burn.

Local forester and volunteer firefighter Jeremy Grose puts fire on the ground as a member of the ignition team. The Pine Flats prescribed burn provided opportunities for all participants to gain practical experience, and for some it served to advance their qualifications while working as trainees.

CNLM staff held the line with all-terrain vehicles they brought to the operation.

The team was able to observe fire behavior that varied depending on fuel type and with changes in relative humidity as the operation progressed.

Significant preparation by MARS and local volunteers ahead of the burn - as evidenced by pruned and thinned pockets of trees - aided in keeping fire mostly limited to surface and ground fuels.

Crew members observe fire behavior as the morning progresses.

Mop-up phase relied exclusively on volunteers and MARS staff and continued for several days after the initial burn.

One of CNLM's engines that was fully engaged in the undertaking. CNLM's professional staff and equipment were essential to the success of the operation.

Mission accomplished! The crew connects for one last photo before heading in their different directions, carrying with them invaluable experience from a day of returning fire to forests of the Mt. Adams area.