Fire!

When we moved to Deschambault Lake one of my fears was the thought of fire.  There is only one road into the reserve and we are surrounded by trees and trees.  A forest fire could be a scary thing. 

This afternoon we heard a helicopter circling and we knew that it wasn't court day and the doctor wouldn't be coming on Victoria Monday.  When we went outside we found out that there was a fire.  The helicopter was there to put out the fire and they were efficient.

We may be surrounded by trees but past the trees is the LAKE.  The helicopter would swoop down and gather a huge bucket of water and dump it on the fire.

 

It would be interesting to know how much water that bucket carried but as soon as they emptied one accurately on the fire they would circle around and get close enough to the lake to pick up another load and drop it on the fire again. 

It was interesting for me to watch how these fire fighters knew how to get the job done and it was quite calming watching all the people who seemed so relaxed about the situation.  They have seen this situation before and know how quickly the team responds and how they get the job done.

Just another day in Deschambault....a fire, a helicopter and an opportunity to grab my camera.