Photos of the Little Fire - Idyllwild Town Crier

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All of the photos below were taken by Jenny Kirchner.

The Little Fire is burning from Little Thomas Mountain in Garner Valley, north toward Lake Hemet.

Cal Fire Helicopter 301 picks up water from Lake Hemet as other fire personnel and people boating on the lake watch on.

Air tankers were called into assist in controlling the Little Fire Saturday afternoon.

Helicopters look like flying ants in comparison to the smoke plumes.

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