Hot Shots Battle the South Fork Lost Creek Fire

Slide Show: Working the Fire Line

Standing on a smoky dirt road Stryker Clark wore a faded Nomex shirt. Ash and dirt smeared his tired face.

Almost two weeks of long days were beginning to take a toll on Clark and the others fighting the South Fork Lost Creek Fire last week. The fire, located southeast of Swan Lake, is one of three large fires in Northwest Montana burning this week. Two others are in remote areas of the Bob Marshall Wilderness.

Click the image or use the arrows to see more images from the South Fork Lost Creek Fire.

Read the full story, Working the Fire Line, by Justin Franz.