Forest Fire.......

Hi all. So this just happened last Friday. While on the way out to the cottage, I thought I saw a small plume of smoke. The closer I got, I confirmed it. I thought it was out in the lake. So I tried calling my parents to tell them to get the pontoon ready for my arrival so we could go watch and or see how it was. Unfortunately I was not in any reception. So I continued on. The it got a bit smokier, and started to look a lot closer. To my surprise and horror, it was just off of the highway on less than 5 km from my cottage and with the very strong winds was pushing it my way. Then I noticed a spotter plane flying circuits overhead. Got to the cottage and loaded the 'toon and headed out to the campground just in front of the fire. Got a few photos of the water bomber, and a couple of the helicopter after the planes left. Bomber flew right overhead just clearing the treetops. And the helicopter seen us staying a distance away taking pictures so after a couple buckets full, he started filling up aboout 100 feet or less away from us waving to us too. Just thinking he saw we were keeping our distance and being safe for everyone that he had control and was just giving us a 'show'.I Unfortunately my phone and photography skills are not like others on here. We watched for about 2 hours. Saturday and Sunday the helicopter and ground crews were still working on it. And I believe Monday it started up a bit again due to the winds. We had very little rain and someone decided it was a good idea to burn brush in the bush beside their cabin I was told...... The smoke was unbelievable and it still smelled like smoke in the air yesterday I was told.