Hanagan Meadow, Hwy 191 in Arizona

Yep I "camped" their for a month with FS Coeur d 'Alene Interregional Fire Crew summer of 1974. We lived in tents mounted on wood platforms at Hannegan Meadows. When lightning strikes would start fires around the area they would load 2 or 3 of us guys into an Allouette chopper, which would fly us there and drop us off with our sharpened shovel, a pulaski, and maybe a chainsaw. We'd dig a fire line around the burn. The helicopter would come pick us up the next morning. This was all out of Hannegan Meadows at approx 9200' in eastern Arizona. As a young guy the best shape I have ever been in my life. Firefighting is extremely hard work.

I know this is not the current experience to be found at that location, but seeing that familiar name from my past sure brought back memories to my summer job when I was in college.