4. She drove about 20 km west along the valley sat down on a rock ledge and watched the flames Figure 3. Hillcrest Fire: August 2, 2003. 3
5. “ I felt masochistic, sitting on the outcropping,” “ But those flames were like a magnet.” (Steven Frank, 2003) 5 Figure 4. Crowsnest Mountain, Looking West: August 2, 2003. 4
6. The blaze burned over 20,000 hectares of forest Impact Figure 5. Burned Trail. 6