What it takes to battle a big fire

What it takes to battle a big fire

As of press time, the Akawa Butte Fire had burned more than 27,000 acres north of Sisters, and firefighting resources assigned to the blaze had grown tremendously as the fire was assigned number-one priority in the nation. Earlier in the week, the incident already had roughly 690 personnel, 19 hand crews, 34 engines, 13 bulldozers, 11 water tenders, and nine helicopters working it. It's a...