Survey the damage from Windy Gap Fire

Survey the damage from Windy Gap Fire

The air smelled of wet soot along the shoulder of U.S. Highway 40 on Saturday morning. Across the barren expanse of burned grass and sage, the trees stood still, just a hint brown dusting their dismayed leaves. Down the hill, firefighters worked together to till the ash and put out the remaining embers of Windy Gap Fire with water pumped from the Colorado River. In the distance, the sound of chainsaws or generators cut through the grey clearing.…