The source of the fire ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Black and gray aluminum and steel is all that remains ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Still early in the progression ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Closing the road ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

An emergency responder watches as fire strengthens ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Intensifying ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

First attempt to inhibit the fire and restrict it to the short side-of-the-highway grass ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Fire "jumped" the breaks beyond the grass and is now fueled by abundant juniper ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Loud and hot - and spreading rapidly ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

What was a calm day is now locally very windy as the fire continues to rampage ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Super hot and travelling quickly as the juniper bushes whistle then explode ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Tumultuous - it soon became very dark and very orange ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Visibility satisfactory for now ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Soon there would be numerous vehicle crashes due to limited visibility ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Fire-fighting helicopter heading to nearby earthen water tank to refill before returning to the fray ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Reinforcements - this plane flew in from Oklahoma to combat the fire ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Fire retardent being deployed ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Orange glow from the fire below as the plane circles for another retardent-drop run ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

View from the homestead as night descends ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.

Serenity - night has fallen and the homestead is spared (long exposure) ©Andrew McInnes. All rights reserved.