Oregon Substation Fire - The Farmer`s Fire Engine Editorial Photo

Many thousands of acres of wheat and homes were saved by a tractor, a disc, and a driver, who put his life, livelihood and his faith all on the line. the Substation wildfire consumed nearly 80k acres of ripe wheat, destroyed homes and killed one man. The fire started near The Dalles, Oregon affected farmers in the Dufur area, crossed the Deschutes River and continued into the wheat fields of Sherman County, Oregon. This image shows the scorched wheat heads shining iridescent blues and greens like tiny black opals in the sun.