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In July of 2001, a
careless camper's fire lept free from its ring to run wild in
the forest just south of the town of Wilson, Wyoming, seven miles
from the town of Jackson. No life or homes were lost, but the
comunity wanted to celebrate the tremendous effort, support and
dedication on the firefighters |
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as well as our local community. The creation of this monument
included 12 seprate bronze castings including, a Fireman's jacket,
axe, helmet, and polaski. A bronze plaque listing all local,
state and federal agencies involved in the containment of the
fire was also created. |
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A second plaque describes
the events surrounding the fire, and two plaques were created
depicting the fire retardant Bombers and water carring Helicopters
used. |
A bronze relief
map helps show the location of the fire in relation to Wilson,
and how Fish Creek and the Snake River were such close valuable
resources. The map also outlines the origin point of the fire,
and daily expansion boundaries, and final containment. The viewer
can view the burn area from the monument location. |
Three bronze trees were created using actual
trees from the burn site, measuring eight, six and three feet
tall. A birds nest was discovered in one of the trees, and was
cast along with the tree. It is a special reminderas to the life
saved, and preserved. |
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