ANY MEMBERS IN FOREST FIRE DANGER TODAY

[erudne]

well the fire boss brought in several choppers including 2 Blackhawks, they worked a good 3 hours then went home.
Boss says no more choppers and will rely on a hose line/dozer to contain the 29,000 acre fire. I expect the fire to jump a major river if the wind rises to 20mph.

 

[Oathkeeper1775]

Erunde, anything you need?

 

[erudne]

Erunde, anything you need?

bag of money and a fast car?

11AM:
fire boss also sent home some crews from outa - state this morning. The whole area is smoked in, the cowboys went up again, despite the feds trying to kick em out, and are having a hard time due to thick smoke AND intense fire activity in their area, those radios are saving lives now.
Suddenly helicopters are showing-up again.
Remember I predicted that the fire would jump a major river, (which is in a 500 yard wide canyon)? I think that will happen before sunset if the wind hits 20mph (no wind yet today). Heading to Site #1
Remember I predicted

 

[Nick Burkhardt]

Canyon City, Oregon has a fire only a few miles from town. So far 26 homes have been destroyed.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Erunde, anything you need?

"Send lawyers, guns and money!"

...........Warren Zevon.............

 

[Provincial]

Youtube video of a DC-10 dropping retardant on the edge of the town of Chelan, WA:

 

[BroncoFan]

Boy guys. I live in Canyon City, Oregon. Friday was easily one of the worst days of my life. I'm a Sheriffs deputy and was on duty when two fires blew up and took out nearly 30 homes in the space of about 30 minutes. It roared down both sides of 395. We barely had time to get every one out. Had it been the weekend and more folks would have been home. I shudder to think. I'll post a video of the fire coming down to my house. 20 hour days of continuing evacuations, firefighting and community impact. I'll post details when things settle down.

 

[salmonriverjohn]

Please be as safe as you can Broncofan, thank you for being there where possible for other folks. May your home and loved ones be safe as well. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

 

[Certaindeaf]

Please be as safe as you can Broncofan, thank you for being there where possible for other folks. May your home and loved ones be safe as well. My thoughts and prayers are with you.

Ditto. Jeez, my heart goes out to all the folks dealing with this nightmare.

 

[erudne]

dito

 

[ChiefStealth]

See ya at the big one...

 

[Oathkeeper1775]

Add me to the list; the fast-moving fire North of Willamina has spread to 80+ acres. The Eastern edge of the fire is @ 9 miles West of my A/O.

Winds from the West are reading havoc.

 

[U201491]

Last I heard there were 87 fires burning In the State and I don't think they were including WA.. Be safe.

 

[U201491]

This might help folks track the fires a little closer.
http://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/information/firemap.aspx

http://gacc.nifc.gov/nwcc/interacti...ea&extent=-133.2162,40.6703,-111.1337,50.0978

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Add me to the list; the fast-moving fire North of Willamina has spread to 80+ acres. The Eastern edge of the fire is @ 9 miles West of my A/O.

Winds from the West are reading havoc.

Hang in there, 1775! Just be ready to run! Blessings on you!

 

[Sgt Nambu]

too late for that. There have been hundreds of casualties.......we used a hoist ship a couple days ago to pick a guy out of the woods who busted his knee all up on the Stouts Fire

and there have been fatalities this year as well
http://wildfiretoday.com/tag/fatality/

Sad to say, it looks like there are going to be too many casualties this season! Way too many!

 

[Sgt Nambu]

I'm not liking this Chalan fire! My granddaughters other grandparents are up there! He's very old and frail! We hope they're ok!

 

[U201491]

I'm not liking this Chalan fire! My granddaughters other grandparents are up there! He's very old and frail! We hope they're ok!

Prayers for all that are in their paths.

Back when Logging was open and people had access to the forest lands there were maintained roads and the fires could be fought quickly. Now the roads are overgrown and closed access to so many areas, about all there is, is Air assault and that is not near as effective as boots on the ground and quick access for making fire breaks. Much of the dilemma today you can blame on those that love owls and rodents over people and the sellout of most of our lands to foreign investors that close the lands up to the people here.
Prayers to all those in harms way. Remember who put them there.

 

[salmonriverjohn]

Add me to the list; the fast-moving fire North of Willamina has spread to 80+ acres. The Eastern edge of the fire is @ 9 miles West of my A/O.

Winds from the West are reading havoc.

I'm pretty close to you, if there's anything I can do to help you out please let me know.

 

[Oathkeeper1775]

Oregon Department of Forestry assumed command of the fire last night; the local RFDS were simply out-gunned, but fought bravely.

100 acres/5% contained.

The area seems to be dotted with clear-cuts..helping to slow this monster to a jog. If it jumps Willamina creek and heads into the Sheridan watershed, we will probably begin a load out because it's solid timber.

For now, Im gonna refill our two 250 gallon totes and check out the pressure-washer.