10. Dodge sets and escape fire.

"The world was getting faster, smaller, and louder". . . Norman Maclean

Above: This view from the opposite side of Mann Gulch shows the approximate place (red asterisk) where Rumsey and Sallee crossed over into Rescue Gulch. The number "8" marks the general location of Dodge's escape fire. The Missouri River can be seen in the distance.

Left: Mann Gulch historian, Steve Voight, enjoys a discussion with several teachers near the location where Dodge set the controversial escape fire.

In 2009 I returned to Mann Gulch with a friend to see if we could locate the place where Dodge set his fire by making measurements from Sylvia's rock as Laird Robinson and Norman Maclean did in 1979. See what we discovered: Click here to watch the 3.5 minute video.

An excellent video . . . During the spring of 2002 an excellent 2 hour program called "Fire Wars" (NOVA) was shown on PBS. It told about the past, present, and future of fighting forest fires. It featured a 15-20 minute segment on the Mann Gulch Fire, including a computer simulation and a re-enactment. You can help support this web site by ordering the video. To check it out, type the words "Fire Wars" into the Amazon.com icon and then click "GO".

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