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April 3, 2006

Sandwich Fire Tower
"
On The Air"


Looking out into the former impact area at Mass Military Reservation
where many fires have started over the years.


Pave Paws radar site.  A big fire went through here in the 1990s.


The power plant and Plymouth beyond.


Looking towards Barnstable


Nozzle stream from Sandwich fire department training at their station.


Light smoke from a permit fire


Another permit fire


Sandwich board walk


The east end of the canal


Another smoke... permit


Sagamore bridge


Not smoke.... truck driving on dusty dirt roads on the base.


Sandwich water tower and Otis in distance


Powerful binoculars for spotting smoke


Checking with the Bourne Tower on a smoke


There are plenty of woods and forest land still on the Cape.
This year, the woods are particularly dry and fire danger is already high.


U.S. Coast Guard helo heading home to Air Station Cape Cod at Otis


2 PM fire weather report
"Class 4 day"

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Photos Britt Crosby
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April 2006