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Photos: Images from the 416 fire, June 1 to July 31 2018

Farmington Daily Times
Increased fire activity shut down Highway 550 on Friday, June 1, 2018. Purgatory Resort that day also announced it was halting activities until further notice due to the 416 Fire burning 10 miles north of Durango, Colorado. This was among the firat images released of what would become a raging blaze.
Increased fire activity shut down Highway 550 on Friday, June 1, 2018. Purgatory Resort that day also announced it was halting activities until further notice due to the 416 Fire burning 10 miles north of Durango, Colorado. This was among the firat images released of what would become a raging blaze.
Colorado Department Of Transportation
Traffic controls were quickly put in place when Highway 550 is opened temporarily for traffic. This undated photo is part of a gallery posted on Facebook by the #416 Fire Team, It can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2JpxhQG.
Traffic controls were quickly put in place when Highway 550 is opened temporarily for traffic. This undated photo is part of a gallery posted on Facebook by the #416 Fire Team, It can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2JpxhQG.
416 Fire Team
A Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance crew moves barriers from the upper County Road 250 area to the location of where the train tracks cross U.S. Highway 550 in Hermosa, Colo.
A Colorado Department of Transportation maintenance crew moves barriers from the upper County Road 250 area to the location of where the train tracks cross U.S. Highway 550 in Hermosa, Colo.
Colorado Department Of Transportation
This undated photo of firefighters battling the 416 Fire near Durango, Colorado, is part of a gallery posted by the #416 Fire team at http://bit.ly/2JpxhQG.
This undated photo of firefighters battling the 416 Fire near Durango, Colorado, is part of a gallery posted by the #416 Fire team at http://bit.ly/2JpxhQG.
416 Fire Team
Firefighters from the Los Pinos Fire Protection District of Ignacio, Colorado, battle 416 Fire flames over the weekend in this undated photo provided by the San Juan National Forest. The image was captured by a firefighter from Wyoming.
Firefighters from the Los Pinos Fire Protection District of Ignacio, Colorado, battle 416 Fire flames over the weekend in this undated photo provided by the San Juan National Forest. The image was captured by a firefighter from Wyoming.
San Juan National Forest
Firefighters used flammable plastic spheres dropped from helicopters yesterday to set backfires in the Clear Creek area the 416 Fire Division H zone on the western edge of the fire.
Firefighters used flammable plastic spheres dropped from helicopters yesterday to set backfires in the Clear Creek area the 416 Fire Division H zone on the western edge of the fire.
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A Chinook helicopter that can drop up to 2,600 gallons of water hovers in the Fall Creek area, dipping its snorkel and pumping water up into an internal tank as it prepares to battle hotspots in the 416 Fire zone in this undated photo.
A Chinook helicopter that can drop up to 2,600 gallons of water hovers in the Fall Creek area, dipping its snorkel and pumping water up into an internal tank as it prepares to battle hotspots in the 416 Fire zone in this undated photo.
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Hotshot teams are seen starting fire operations in Division H on the southwest edge of the 416 Fire in this undated photo as crews work to burn underbrush ahead of the fire ' s advance.
Hotshot teams are seen starting fire operations in Division H on the southwest edge of the 416 Fire in this undated photo as crews work to burn underbrush ahead of the fire's advance.
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The 416 Fire team released this image June 28, 2018, of fire progressing in the Deer Creek and Elk Creek wilderness areas at the northwest end of the blaze.
The 416 Fire team released this image June 28, 2018, of fire progressing in the Deer Creek and Elk Creek wilderness areas at the northwest end of the blaze.
416 Fire Team
Operations Section Chief Alex Robertson of the Portland National Incident Management Organization shows the area where the 416 Fire made a run through some wildland before slowing again as he conducts an online operational briefing Wednesday morning.
Operations Section Chief Alex Robertson of the Portland National Incident Management Organization shows the area where the 416 Fire made a run through some wildland before slowing again as he conducts an online operational briefing Wednesday morning.
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Smoke from intensified fire activity in the Clear Creek Area was documented by the 416 Fire crew around 3:15 p.m. June 24, 2018, near Durango, Colorado.
Smoke from intensified fire activity in the Clear Creek Area was documented by the 416 Fire crew around 3:15 p.m. June 24, 2018, near Durango, Colorado.
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Communications Technician Brad Nelson performs maintenance on an overland network repeater, one of 10 on high locations that keep firefighters in contact with eachother as they battle the 416 Fire.
Communications Technician Brad Nelson performs maintenance on an overland network repeater, one of 10 on high locations that keep firefighters in contact with eachother as they battle the 416 Fire.
Jacob Welsh/for 416 Fire Team
The crew members seen heading downhill are the Flagstaff Hotshots in this photo posted by the 416 Fire team on Facebook. New fire manager Alex Robertson, operations section chief of the Portland NIMO team, said many teams are rotating out after weeks of hard work.
The crew members seen heading downhill are the Flagstaff Hotshots in this photo posted by the 416 Fire team on Facebook. New fire manager Alex Robertson, operations section chief of the Portland NIMO team, said many teams are rotating out after weeks of hard work.
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A business owner's sign on Main Avenue in downtown Durango, Colorado, thanks firefighters who are battling the 416 and Burro fires.
A business owner's sign on Main Avenue in downtown Durango, Colorado, thanks firefighters who are battling the 416 and Burro fires.
John R. Moses/Farmington Daily Times
Traffic was light, as was foot traffic, on Main Avenue on Father ' s Day 2018 at noon in downtown Durango, Colorado, as light rain turned to drizzle.
Traffic was light, as was foot traffic, on Main Avenue on Father's Day 2018 at noon in downtown Durango, Colorado, as light rain turned to drizzle.
John R. Moses/The Daily Times
A firefighter is seen on the line of the 416 Fire near Durango, Colorado, in this undated photo posted by the 416 Fire team.
A firefighter is seen on the line of the 416 Fire near Durango, Colorado, in this undated photo posted by the 416 Fire team.
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As of Sunday, June 16, 2018, the 416 Fire team ' s air operation branch had since June 1 dropped during 506 air hours 288,000 gallons of fire retardant from air tankers and 3,333,215 gallons of water and 96,529 gallons of an enhancer that helps water fight fire on the ground.
As of Sunday, June 16, 2018, the 416 Fire team's air operation branch had since June 1 dropped during 506 air hours 288,000 gallons of fire retardant from air tankers and 3,333,215 gallons of water and 96,529 gallons of an enhancer that helps water fight fire on the ground.
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Maps like these were posted by the San Juan National Forest to allow the public to track the 416 Fire ' s spread.
Maps like these were posted by the San Juan National Forest to allow the public to track the 416 Fire's spread.
Rocky Mountain Incident Management Team
Air and ground crews continue to battle the 416 blaze. This photo was taken by the 416 Fire team.
Air and ground crews continue to battle the 416 blaze. This photo was taken by the 416 Fire team.
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Residents and businesses put up signs of support for the hundreds of firefighters battling the 416 Fire 10 miles north of Durango, Colorado. This undated photo is part of a gallery posted on Facebook by the #416 Fire Team. It can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2JpxhQG.
Residents and businesses put up signs of support for the hundreds of firefighters battling the 416 Fire 10 miles north of Durango, Colorado. This undated photo is part of a gallery posted on Facebook by the #416 Fire Team. It can be viewed at http://bit.ly/2JpxhQG.
416 Fire Team
The Entiat Hotshots were flown on to Falls Creek Ridge by helicopter June 17, 2018 and were among the crews that constructed a fireline on the south perimeter of the 416 Fire.
The Entiat Hotshots were flown on to Falls Creek Ridge by helicopter June 17, 2018 and were among the crews that constructed a fireline on the south perimeter of the 416 Fire.
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This is how the fire looked on June 1, 2018 from Highway 550 just below Glacier Point.
This is how the fire looked on June 1, 2018 from Highway 550 just below Glacier Point.
USFS Public Information Office, San Juan National Forest
The 416 Fire, shown here burning in the Hermosa Creek area on June 28, 2018, has consumed nearly 50,000 acres.
The 416 Fire, shown here burning in the Hermosa Creek area on June 28, 2018, has consumed nearly 50,000 acres.
Photo By 416 Fire Team
A brownish haze that began not far from Durango, Colorado ' s city limits hung in the air along the Highway 550 corridor on the way to Silverton June 29, 2018.
A brownish haze that began not far from Durango, Colorado's city limits hung in the air along the Highway 550 corridor on the way to Silverton June 29, 2018.
John R. Moses / The Daily Times
As fire behavior slows, helibase personnel continue completed a “mock medical” drill July 4 that incorporated the entire base, medical personnel and new medical protocols.
As fire behavior slows, helibase personnel continue completed a “mock medical” drill July 4 that incorporated the entire base, medical personnel and new medical protocols.
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After the fire came the danger of floooding and mudslides. This is an example of warning maps documenting potential flood zones released by La Plata County officials in July 2018.
After the fire came the danger of floooding and mudslides. This is an example of warning maps documenting potential flood zones released  by La Plata County officials in July 2018.
La Plata County, Colorado