Sunset image during the Thompson Ridge Fire
Smoke in the atmosphere creates a red glow at sunset.
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Fire
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Forest Transformation
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Grassland Transformation
After a fire passes through the new grass has a high nutritional value.
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Summer Storm Approaching
Photo by Rhonda Spidell
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Trees being carried down stream after the monsoon
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Run off from the Thompson Ridge Fire
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Valles Caldera
Photo by Rhonda Spidell
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Burn scar from the Thompson Ridge Fire
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Flash flood damage
As the rains carry ash and soil down the burned areas the streams rise and will overflows the banks of the streams.
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Approaching Monsoon
July monsoons can create flash floods that are severe when the fire scar areas are flooded. The torrent of water brings down boulders, trees and ash.
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