Fire managers George Weldon, left, and Orville Daniels survey the aftermath of the August 2007 Black Cat fire, which burned 11,000 acres near Frenchtown, Montana.Michael Gallacher
A rancher steers cattle away from the rapidly spreading Black Cat fire. Starting in timber, the fire was driven onto neighboring grassland by fierce winds, burning 3,500 acres in eight hours and destroying a number of homes and outbuildings. Michael Gallacher