Wildland fire photos8/30/2023 Retardant in a dry area of Sespe Creek at the Howard Fire. The photos show retardant on rocks and other objects very close to water in Sespe Creek. Retardant near Sespe Creek at the Howard Fire. The creek is designated a “wild and scenic river” and is in a wilderness area. The photos were shot by Pete Deneen on Octoat the 85-acre Howard Fire. Peter Deneen.įire Aviation has acquired photos and a video that reportedly show signs of retardant being dropped into Sespe Creek on the Los Padres National Forest 8 miles northeast of Ojai, California October 8, 2022. The policy requires that retardant not be dropped within 300 feet of a waterway on federal land. The photo locations were obtained from the metadata in the iPhone photos.Ī lawsuit filed Tuesday alleged that the US Forest Service has polluted waterways by firefighting air tankers inadvertently dropping fire retardant in or near waterways in violation of the Clean Water Act and a policy adopted by the Forest Service and other federal agencies in 2011. The red area is the western side of the fire Oct. Map showing location of photos of retardant near Sespe Creek at the Howard Fire.
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