Staff Ride to the Blackwater Fire

Facilitator Support

Maps

Information Sources

Stand Descriptions

Research and pre-study resources for the Blackwater Fire Staff Ride:

Local Contact Information

Shoshone National Forest
808 Meadow Lane
Cody, Wyoming 82414
Phone (307) 527-6241

Wapaiti Ranger District
203A Yellowstone Ave.
Cody, Wyoming 82414
Phone (307) 527-6921

Audio/Visual references:

• Collection of historical photos

Documents and publications:

• Clayton's handwritten note to Post (JPEG, 14K)
• Blackwater Individual Fire Report form with sketch map (PDF, 1,213K)
• Letter from Regional Forester September 1937 (PDF, 1,911K)
• Rocky Mountain Regional Bulletin October 1937 (PDF, 7,414K)
• Ranger Post's statement (Fire Control Notes September 1937) (PDF, 2,135K)
• Factors that Led to the Tragedy (Fire Control Notes December 1937) (PDF, 1,482K)
• Handling of the Blackwater Fire (Fire Control Notes December 1937) (PDF, 2,281K)
• Death in Blackwater Canyon (American Forests November 1937) (PDF, 3,908K)
• National Fire Behavior Course Case Study 1959 (PDF, 2,825K)
• Smokejumpers and the Blackwater Fire (Static Line July 1997) (RTF, 13K)

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