Walker Fire in the Mono Basin

Time-lapse video footage from early yesterday morning of the fire burning south of Lee Vining, southwest of Mono Lake. There are airplanes and satellites as you’d expect, but it looks like the camera caught a few late Perseid meteors as well.

Watch in HD on YouTube: https://youtu.be/oU_doBhjc_E

An update on the fire as of 8 am this morning:
Date Started: 8/14/2015
Cause: Human
Total Personnel: 484
Injuries/Illnesses to Date: 0
Size: 3,715 acres Structures Threatened: 235
Percent Contained: 35%
Resources: 4 helicopters, 0 seats, 2 Air tankers Engines 34, Crews 10, Water Tenders 6, Dozers 4
Structures Lost: 0
Estimated Containment: 8/23/2015
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Jeff Sullivan

Jeff Sullivan leads landscape photography workshops in national parks and public lands throughout California and the American West.

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