The Aspen Fire

The Aspen Fire viewed from the UofA

The following photographs of the Aspen fire on Mt. Lemmon were taken by Jim Scotti from the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory on the University of Arizona Campus. Most of them were taken from the outside stairwell on the northeast end of the building, but a few were taken from the stairwell inside on the east side of the building.

June 17, 17:20 - The Aspen fire on the first afternoon.
June 17, 17:20
June 18, 15:25 - The Aspen fire on the 2nd afternoon, about 1 day after it started.
June 18, 15:25
June 18, 15:25
June 19, 13:29 - The fire exploded in activity from a small light area earlier in the day to this in the early afternoon. The fire has crossed Marshall Gulch and is running up the next ridge on its way towards Summerhaven.
June 19, 13:29 - The previous image zoomed in.
June 19, 13:29
June 19, 13:29 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 13:29 - This is a wide angle view showing the context of the Aspen fire within the Santa Catalina mountains.
June 19, 13:31
June 19, 13:31 - Zoomed in
June 19, 13:35 - Wide view from the east stairwell
June 19, 13:35 - close up form the east stairwell
June 19, 13:35 - The Helen 2 fire in the Rincons.
June 19, 13:40
June 19, 13:40
June 19, 13:40 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 13:40
June 19, 13:40 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 13:41
June 19, 13:41 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 13:43
June 19, 13:43 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 13:44
June 19, 13:44 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 13:45 - A closeup through binoculars.
June 19, 13:46 - A closeup through binoculars.
June 19, 13:46 - A closeup through binoculars.
June 19, 13:47
June 19, 13:47 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 13:48
June 19, 13:48 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 13:49
June 19, 13:49 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 15:52
June 19, 13:52
June 19, 13:52 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 13:53
June 19, 13:53 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 15:57
June 19, 15:58
June 19, 15:58 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 15:58
June 19, 15:58 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 16:06
June 19, 16:07
June 19, 16:08
June 19, 16:09
June 19, 16:10
June 19, 16:10
June 19, 16:11
June 19, 16:11
June 19, 16:12
June 19, 17:23
June 19, 17:23
June 19, 17:23 - Zoomed in.
June 19, 17:23
June 19, 17:23 - Zoomed in.
June 20, 10:40 - Wide shot.
June 20, 10:40
June 20, 10:41
June 20, 11:25 - Wide shot.
June 20, 11:25
June 20, 13:31 - Wide shot.
June 20, 13:31
June 20, 14:25 - Helen 2 fire.
June 20, 14:32 - Wide shot.
June 20, 14:32
June 20, 14:33 - Wide shot.
June 20, 14:33
June 20, 14:34
June 20, 17:03 - Wide shot.
June 20, 17:03
June 20, 17:04
June 20, 17:04
June 20, 17:05
June 20, 17:05
June 20, 17:06
June 20, 17:07
June 20, 17:08
June 20, 17:08
June 20, 17:09 - Wide shot.
June 20, 17:09
June 20, 17:10
June 20, 19:17 - Wide shot.
June 20, 19:17 - Wide shot.
June 20, 19:17
June 20, 19:17
June 20, 19:18
June 22, 11:32 - View of the fire from Freedom Park.
June 22, 11:32 - View of the fire from Freedom Park.
June 22, 12:56 - Wide view.
June 22, 12:56
June 22, 12:56 - View near Mt. Bigelow.
June 22, 12:56 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 12:56
June 22, 12:56 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 12:56
June 22, 12:57 - Large black smoke cloud.
June 22, 12:57 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 12:57 - Retardant drop visible near black plume (see zoomed view).
June 22, 12:57 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 12:57 - Retardant drop still visible.
June 22, 12:57 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 12:57
June 22, 12:57 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 12:57
June 22, 12:57 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 12:58
June 22, 12:58 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 12:58
June 22, 12:58 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 12:59 - View of Mt. Lemmon area.
June 22, 12:59 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 12:59 - View of Mt. Bigelow area.
June 22, 12:59 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:00
June 22, 13:00 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:37 - Wide view.
June 22, 13:37 - Mt. Bigelow area with large plume.
June 22, 13:37 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:38 - Mt. Lemmon area.
June 22, 13:38 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:38 - Mt. Bigelow area.
June 22, 13:38 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:38
June 22, 13:38 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:38
June 22, 13:38 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:39
June 22, 13:39 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:40 - Mt. Lemmon area.
June 22, 13:40 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:40 - Mt. Bigelow area.
June 22, 13:40 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:40 - Making a run eastward across the ridge.
June 22, 13:40 - Zoomed view.
June 22, 13:41
June 22, 13:41 - Zoomed view.
June 22, about 20:30 - Photo by Robert S. McMillan with 200mm f/4.5 lens, 27 second exposure.
June 22, about 20:30 - Photo by Robert S. McMillan with 200mm f/4.5 lens, 81 second exposure.
June 23, 10:04 - Wide view.
June 23, 10:04 - Mt. Bigelow area.
June 23, 10:04 - Zoomed view.
June 23, 10:04 - Mt. Lemmon area showing plume from fire north of Mt. Lemmon.
June 23, 10:04 - Zoomed view.
June 23, 15:47 - Wide view.
June 23, 15:47 - Mt. Lemmon area.
June 23, 15:47 - Zoomed view.
June 23, 15:47 - Mt. Bigelow area.
June 23, 15:47 - Zoomed view.
June 23, 15:48
June 23, 15:48 - Zoomed view.
June 23, 15:49 - Helens II fire in Rincons.
June 23, 17:50 - Wide view.
June 23, 17:50 - Mt. Lemmon area.
June 23, 17:50 - Zoomed view.
June 23, 17:50 - Both sections.
June 23, 17:51 - Mt. Bigelow area dying down.
June 23, 17:51 - Zoomed view.
June 23, 17:51 - Mt. Lemmon area.
June 23, 17:51 - Zoomed view.
June 23, 17:51 - Mt. Bigelow area.
June 23, 17:51 - Zoomed view.
June 23, 17:52
June 23, 17:52 - Zoomed view.
June 23, 19:17 - Helens II fire in Rincons from east side of Tucson.

Aspen Fire Links:

Steward Observatory webpage on Aspen Fire with photographs.
The Aspen Fire.
Live images from KVOA of the Aspen Fire.
Tucson Citizen collection of Aspen Fire photographs.

General Fire Links:

State Land departmet fire webpage.
Arizona Fire Info.
Southwest Area Wildland Fire Operation's Website.
Southwest Area Fire information.

Last update: June 27, 2003