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Forest Service sets up Base Camp

Aerial view of trailers, tents, and a landing pad in a field.

Text credit:
[1]  Sally Scales, Salmon Arm Shopper’s Guide, Sept. 6, 1998

Feature photo:
BC Forest Service base camp in Gleneden.

Photo credit:
James Murray, Salmon Arm Observer, c. 1998

Two women dressed in summer clothing setting up tents.

H.I.S. contractors set up the tents.

Les and Janet Whitford’s Gleneden property was rented as a staging area during the fire. Forestry tents were set up, trailers brought in, and helicopters landed in the field.

Environment Canada used the Whitford’s garage to monitor weather conditions. Some Environment Canada staff slept in the Whitford home. [1]

Woman sets up tent.

Contractors were in a hurry. Firefighters were waiting.

 

Cook in white chef’s hat, kerchief, and clothing grilling pork chops on a grill.

Bradley Forsberg marinades supper for the crews.

The staff of Fireweed Contracting fed up to 250 people a day during the Silver Creek Fire. The portable kitchen was in a specially designed trailer that belonged to the Forest Service.

Man and woman in white aprons make sandwiches in a kitchen.

Sandwiches were made by the hundreds.