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Collection of Historical Photographs, Bar Harbor Fire

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Before and after pictures of Dolliver's Dump on the Bar Harbor Fire

Before and after pictures of Dolliver's Dump on the Bar Harbor Fire.

Four photos show the severe wind damage of uprooted trees and the tremendous regeneration of growth after one growing season.

Photos showing the severe wind damage of uprooted trees and the tremendous regeneration of growth after one growing season.

 
Before and after photos of the Bar Harbor Fire. The third picture shows vegitation growth 36 years later.

Northwest from Cadillac Mountain road, before and after photos of the Bar Harbor Fire showing clean up and regeneration of burned areas.

Photos from the foot of Jordan Pond showing Bubble Mountain seen from the Bar Harbor Fire. NPS crews cleaned up the burn area in second photo. The third photo shows regeneration of vegetation 36 years later.

Photos from the foot of Jordan Pond showing before and after photos of the Bar Harbor Fire showing clean up and regeneration of burned areas.

 
Before and after photos Southwest to Sargent Mountain, south of the ridge, from summit of the south Bubble Mountain. Third photo shows the regrowth of vegetation 36 years later.

Before and after photos southwest to Sargent Mountain, south of the ridge, from the summit of the South Bubble Mountain.

Before and after photos north to Eagle Lake from summit of North Bubble Mountain. Third photos shows the regrowth of birch and poplar stands 36 years later.

Before and after photos north to Eagle Lake from summit of North Bubble Mountain.

 
Before and after photos from saddle between North and South Bubble Mountain. Third photo shows the clean up of burned timber waiting to be logged.

Before and after photos from the saddle between North and South Bubble Mountain.

View of Bar Harbor from Cadillac Mountain summit parking lot showing burned forest in the background. Second photo is 36 years later showing regrowth of pitch pine, but the trees and shrubs show some stunted growth.

View of Bar Harbor from Cadillac Mountain summit parking lot.

 
Two photos show the before and after of a stand of birch and aspen. 36 years after their is still evidence of stumps and cut logs left from clean up operations on the Bar Harbor Fire.

Before and after photos of a stand of birch and aspen on the Bar Harbor Fire.

Aerial news photo of the Bar Harbor Fire town dock used as a refuge at the peak of the fire's intensity.

Aerial news photo of the Bar Harbor town dock used as a refuge at the peak of the fire's intensity.

 
Newpaper photo of volunteer firefighters resting at Red Cross canteen on the villiage green at Bar Harbor.

Newspaper photo of volunteer firefighters resting at Red Cross canteen.

Newspaper photos of a farmhouse burning and the skelton remains after during the Bar Harbor Fire.

Newspaper photos of a farmhouse burning and the skeletal remains after.

 
Six photos of the skeltal remains of burned out homes on the Bar Harbor Fire.

Six photos of the skeletal remains of burned-out homes.

Burned remains of a home after the Bar Harbor Fire, only the chimminey remains standing.

Burned remains of a home after the Bar Harbor Fire.

 
Newspaper photo of an entire neighborhood burned to the ground by fire during the Bar Harbor Fire.

A newspaper photo of an entire neighborhood burned to the ground by fire.

Group of men holding hose lines combating fire during the Bar Harbor Fire.

Group of men holding hose lines combating the fire.

 

NWCG Latest Announcements

NWCG Equipment Technology Committee Releases Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Date: November 14, 2024
Contact: Equipment Technology Committee

The Equipment Technology Committee (ETC) has released Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention. Misaligned toolless fuel caps on Stihl chainsaws have led to recurring fuel spillage, fuel ignition, and burn injuries during wildland fire management operations.

This Safety Warning is intended to highlight the details and recommended procedures for the installation of a Stihl chainsaw toolless fuel cap, as well as how to identify and correct a misaligned, damaged, or broken fuel cap to help prevent fuel spillage.

References:

NWCG Safety Warning: 24-001 Stihl Chainsaw Toolless Fuel Cap Spill Prevention

Advertencia de equipos 24-001: Prevención de derrames de la tapa de combustible sin herramientas de la motosierra Stihl

NWCG Alerts

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR)

Date: November 13, 2024
Contact: Incident Business Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Equipment Time Recorder, PMS 350-51 and NWCG Position Task Book for Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR), PMS 311-51 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for EQTR, includes the Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

References:

NWCG Equipment Time Recorder Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Equipment Time Recorder, PMS 350-51

NWCG Position Task Book for Equipment Time Recorder (EQTR), PMS 311-51

The Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book are now available for Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC)

Date: November 13, 2024
Contact: Incident Business Committee

NWCG is excited to announce that the NWCG Incident Position Standards for Personnel Time Recorder, PMS 350-53 and NWCG Position Task Book for Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC), PMS 311-53 are now available.

The Performance Support Package, which for PTRC, includes the Incident Position Standards and Next Generation Position Task Book were developed through the Incident Performance and Training Modernization (IPTM) effort. The Performance Support Package will support trainees, those qualified in the position, and evaluators.

References:

NWCG Personnel Time Recorder Position Page

NWCG Incident Position Standards for Personnel Time Recorder, PMS 350-53

NWCG Position Task Book for Personnel Time Recorder (PTRC), PMS 311-53

NWCG Risk Management Committee Releases Safety Bulletin: 24-001 Use of Respirators on Wildland Fires

Date: November 7, 2024
Contact: Risk Management Committee

The Risk Management Committee (RMC) has released Safety Bulletin: 24-001 Use of Respirators on Wildland Fires. As wildland fire respirators are available through several established vendors, wildland fire personnel need to understand regulations and limitations of respirator use in the workplace.

Safety Bulletin 24-001 outlines the following topics regarding respirator use for wildland fires:

  • Requirements for Respirator Use
  • Voluntary Respirator Use
  • Current Respirator Options
  • Unknown Risks of Respirator Use

This bulletin also provides mitigation recommendations to help reduce smoke exposure for wildland firefighting efforts.

References:

NWCG Safety Bulletin: 24-001 Use of Respirators on Wildland Fires

NWCG Smoke Management Guide for Prescribed Fire, PMS 420-3

VIDEO: Protecting Wildfire Personnel from Smoke - How Incident Management Teams Address Smokes Risks

VIDEO: Smoke, Knowing the Risks