Sky Crane takeoff - East Peak Fire, La Veta, Color

During the East Peak Fire, for two days I was stationed with an engine at the La Veta Airport to provide support for the helicopters being used. We were able to tour this sky crane on one of the days to learn where battery and fuel shut-offs were in case of a fire. This helicopter, as I recall, has 9000 horsepower and can lift somewhere in the neighborhood of 26,000 lbs.