What happens behind the scenes may be just as important as the action on the front lines. When the weary firefighters return from a long day of fighting blazes, these crews step up to the plate. Lowell High School has become Fire Camp.
Austin Bowles, Camp Staff, says, "We're just helping out the firefighters, keeping them happy, so they can do their job easier."
Fire Camp gives crews a chance to relax, and talk strategy, before they go back out and fight the blaze. With the Clark Fire only five percent contained, Fire Camp should fill up fast, bringing in more personnel.
Cynthia Orlanda, Fire Command, says, "Our main concern is the weather outlook for the rest of the week, continued hot, dry through the weekend."
Six hundred fire fighters seek refuge at Fire Camp, but that number grows daily, keeping not only fire crews, but support staff on their toes.
The command post also runs out of the high school. Federal, state, rural, and local agencies make up the team fighting the blaze.
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