All of the photographs in this section were taken in Oak Creek Canyon on July 1st, 2006. The fire was stopped before it reached Slide Rock. There was much less fire damage than I expected, and what damage there was, was sporadic. It burned in isolated pockets, crawled down specific gullies, but never crossed the highway. I'm assuming there was not more fire damage because of the pounding the fire received from the air and ground. It is my understanding that some of the roadside fires were started by firefighters to help prevent the fire from crossing the highway. I was also able to see, and photograph, some of things that firefighters did to protect buildings in the canyon (remember not a single structure was destroyed!). When the trails in the National Forest reopen, I will photograph the area near Brins Mesa (on the other side of the mountain from Oak Creek Canyon). I expect this area to be much worse.