Social media lit up by firefighters' pics of the West ablaze
Firefighter Stephanie Preheim had only just arrived at the storage facility she was assigned to protect from a massive wildfire near the tourist town of Chelan, Washington, when the winds shifted, pushing the blaze back her way.
Told to stand down, the suddenly sidelined Preheim did what any idled 19-year-old would do — she got out her cellphone, snapped a photo of the smoke-filled scene and posted it on Instagram.
"People always ask 'How was it?' and it's impossible to describe what it's like fighting a fire," said Preheim, a volunteer with the Cashmere Fire Department.