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Firefighter radio tower vandalized at Williams Fork Fire

Visibility in along I-80 in southeast WY
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Yes, we were fortunate that the winds had died down considerably by then and that the onion field had been recently planted.





Really? Does Pacific Power know? :tongue:

thumbs up!

Here's a question for all you fire folk. During the labor day wind storm we had a line came down on my property in the trees along the river (along the edge of my onion field). I'm...

Great. Today I finally felt like I'd recovered.

wow... the Shady fire in Santa Rosa is crazy.
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chilling post from a fire info page I follow:



Urgent!!! Please pray for Mike. He was home alone when a fast moving fire broke out by our house. Just heard from him and he is trapped in a...

Glass fire (can't believe Getty already owns the image :rolleyes: )


Chateau Boswell Winery in St Helena up in flames
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People Have Caused Most Of NE Washington's Wildfires This Year, Not Lightning

New fire statistics from the Washington Department of Natural Resources show lightning has played a much smaller role...

Investigation: As wildfire smoke permeates even indoors, is government doing enough?

It's with deep sadness that we share the loss of a Single Engine Air Tanker pilot after a crash tonight working on the #SchillFire near Emmett, Idaho. More info will be released following family...

What you need is a metal roof and Overhead doors installed under the eaves all around the house. Of course your house is going to have to be pretty plain architechtually but hey... you might have...

Red Salmon Complex
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Methods of Structure Protection – “Cabin Wrap”
Firefighters can use an aluminized structure wrap to protect buildings from radiant heat and burning embers. These “fire...

Manresa State Beach.
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Catnip smells very skunky like cannabis.

I can't tell you how wonderful it was to be able to leave my bedroom window open.

Today dawned beautiful but the hazy has since moved back in though we are still in the "good" category but a couple of points. To be fair they did say this would happen and it's not like the fires...

A young boy decided to share his favorite toy with the firefighters in case they were lonely. Baby Yoda is now making the rounds of all of our local fire camps.

There is a Facebook page following...

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Posted 1hr ago:


Cameron Peak Fire

This is the Larimer County Sheriff's Office with an emergency message. Cameron Peak fire officials have ordered mandatory evacuations for Red Feather and...

Whoo hoo! We're green!

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Found another smoke infultration spot in the house - they dryer! Oy vey the inside smells so bad!

not even born and that child has a horrible legacy (not that it's the child's fault but the two are linked)

Not looking good in BC
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^ Sorry Dan but.............


Yes! It's a new day! CAVU


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It's not always people pets and livestock being evacuated:

Douglas Timber Operators
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Hats off to the ODFW cavalry! Yesterday, 700 adult spring Chinook and summer steelhead were successfully...

See that little yellow/orange/red spot in the bottom slightly right part of Washington? That's me. :frown:

I've entered the "Bargaining" stage of smoke related depression. Late last week it was "if we could just get to moderate air quality." Today it's "I'll settle for unhealthy air." Tomorrow I may...

Hey Oregonians - heads up:
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Check out this DC-10 dropping fire retardant:

https://www.facebook.com/rlpetitt/videos/10220812523240120

Wheat harvest on The Palouse amid smoky skies
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Thanks for this. Been noticing a lot less bee activity on flowers. Been a week now since this heavy smoke came and blotted sun, dropped the temps and fouled the air. This will be having an impact...

Edit: This has been contained.


NEWS RELEASE
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
9/16/20, 4:45 PM
New Fire: 117 Fire

(Sandpoint, Idaho) – Idaho Department of Lands firefighters are battling a new fire...

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That's the standard size of hoses off water tankers. At least all the ones I've seen. They only hold so much water. I suppose you want a smaller hose so you have it to use longer. I think they...

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Do not wait to evacuate. This story just breaks my heart. It's as bad or worse than that family in Omak who lost their one year old. How? How can you go to sleep when you know a raging fire is 15...

Holy crap. Just stepped outside to grab a cat and it's so bad I could barely take a breath. Weird because it doesn't look at thick as it's been the but smoke is stonger and hotter.





lools...

Yeah, def. They said on the news last night that it wasn't going to make it over the Cascades but seems like anything goes right now so maybe.

Weird here right now. The sun is actually out but...

One Kennewick Dutch Bros. coffee franchise owner shut his stores down because he didn't think it was healthy for his workers but I noticed one in W2 was open.

Saw many people outside dining when...

Here in town it seems to be lifting. You can actually see the sun (can still stare at it) but heading home (SW of town) it was like driving into an abyss. AQI 237 - monitor is in town. Station on...

Well today is the day they've been saying the Columbia Basin should see the smoke clear and I'm just not seeing it. Literally. Dark with that horrible yellow cast. Visiblity about a quarter mile. ...

Nice!




I noticed a couple of umbrella wasp nests in my yard were very still. Wasps were just clinging to the nest not moving.

Counting the hours. So bad here that despite my best efforts smoke continues to seep into the house.

Animals seem surprisingly okay with it. Donkeys and deer might be a bit bugged but horses...

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What you do is vital and I hope you do not suffer long term consequences. Several studies of the health hazards faced by wildland firefighters are ongoing:

Not Enough Is Known About Smoke's...

We've come down a few points. Now at 435. Woot! Ugh. Came in from morning chores and had to throw all my clothes in the wash right away so they didn't stink up the house. So gross.

Animals...

444 AQI now. I feel so bad for my horses but there is nothing I can do for them.

crap we just went up to 405!

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