Fortunately for the Bray Creek Ranch, the Forest Service created fire breaks around the property, because a series of nearby fires erupted in the following years. The Kehl (Springs) fire in December 2001, Packrat Fire in 2002, the Webber Fire in 2004 all threatened the ranch. Then on Feb. 6, 2006, another abandoned camp fire on the edge of the Rim raced down Bray Creek but stopped at the fuel break, burning 4,000 acres all around the ranch buildings.