Here is the narrative that goes with these images (open it in another broswer window if you like) click here.

Remember, click on any image to enlarge it, and I have all of these available as high-res images (1000x1600 pixels) but they are not on the web pages, just email me if you want one to print out. If you want prints of several of them, I can lend you the original CD-ROMs which you can print with a computer and color printer. I can also lend the original 35mm film negatives which you can take to any photo store: I regret I am unable to go through the negatives for people on an individual basis ("make me three of this one, and two of that one...") though. Reprints run about 25 to 50 cents each at any photo store, with 8x10 or 8x12 enlargements between three and five dollars.
- Michael Pique

Friday 1 October, early afternoon, on the way up the South Grade toward Cedar Creek:

Friday afternoon, Ben and J.P. protecting the Cedar Creek "Rand House" cabin:

Friday afternoon at the Cedar Creek overlook, milepost 8.5 East Grade Road:

Late Friday afternoon, the Pine Hills by the Jamiesons:

Bruce Graves and the Ravenscroft family helping Bob Haase near milepost 6:

The Pine Hills Friday night, note the many fire engines:

The night of flames as the fire fighters save Bob Haase's house ("The Andrews House"):

Saturday morning scenes along the East Grade, note eerie color of shadows.

Saturday noon, Cedar Creek still burning:

Saturday afternoon at Bob Haase's, as Bruce Graves, Jack Norvall, and Willy lay an emergency water line:

Late Saturday Mike Pique was finally able to visit his property above and along Cedar Creek. About 8 acres of steep slope were burned severly, but the only "structures" damaged were two small free-standing decks:

Cedar Creek, note red fire-supressant visible on ferns and rocks in the creek bed.

Bonnie Phelps, Robert Carlyle, and Bernadette Madison deliver Mother's Kitchen-donated meals to families guarding their homes ("Meals On Four Wheels"):

Saturday evening in Will Valley as the fire jumps across to the north side of the East Grade:
The "missing film roll":

Saturday night in Will Valley:

Saturday night at the Mendenhalls:

Along the East Grade road above the Druliners:

Sunday morning at the Store:

Sunday late morning above Cedar Creek:

Sunday morning, helicopters working on Cedar Creek along with 3 crews with 3000 feet of hose on the ground:

Jeff from Mother's Kitchen brings food to Mendenhalls and Druliners as the fire crews take a short Sunday lunch break.

Mike Pique ices a painful bee sting in Will Valley...

With the Ricchiutes in Will Valley while helicopters and planes continue the fight, Nathan and Bonnie Phelps show off Nathan's melted shoe soles.

Division A command post keeping watch on Cedar Creek:

The Lodge and residents thank the fire fighters:

The sudden flare-up Sunday afternoon as the fire reaches a huge patch of dry vegetation:

Sunday night, Karl Bauer and team clean and restock the Palomar Mountain Volunteer Fire Department vehicles:

Monday sunrise finds the fire much better contained thanks to crews working through the night to extend the bulldozer line in Will Valley.

Bruce Graves preparing 3-D maps of the fire zone:

Monday afternoon the East Grade is still open only to residents:

The Cedar Creek crews pose after a job well done:

Information center at the General Store:

Monday sunset: Joe Weeks, Valley Center Road Runner reporter David Ross, and Mike Pique pose overlooking Cedar Creek:

Morning, Tuesday 5 October, watching the "last" of the fire:

Tuesday, roads still closed.

Mike Pique picking up the 4000 photo prints... ... and sorting them into 15 sets.

Photos taken the next weekend, 9 and 10 October

From highway 76, looking northwest from near the water slide park. Note how Cedar Creek blocked the fire from burning up into Crestline (upper left).

Lake Henshaw:

The making-sure-it-is-out crew from Western Nevada:

John Tainer, Libby Getzoff, and Mike Pique look at their burned land east of Cedar Creek. Again, they lost two small free-standing decks there, and many trees, but their cabin on the west side of Cedar Creek is OK.

Mike Pique's 1991 birthday pine tree - he's hoping it will live.

Deep ashes and tree on George Ravenscroft's land: For more views of his land, click here.
Reminder to you: please send your contribution to the Gregory Pacheco Memorial Fund.