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Wildfire season check in for western baws
Posted on 7/29/24 at 6:34 pm
Posted on 7/29/24 at 6:34 pm
You Gulf Coast baws have Hurricanes, we’ve got our first big wildfire here in Northern Colorado. I’m a few miles east of this one
Shot a mule deer on that mountain last year and had plans to hunt Elk/Deer up there again this year. Depending on how big it gets I may turn my tag in to get my points back.
It’s been a tinder box for a month, was only a matter of time. Raining burnt pine needles in my yard, pretty covered up with smoke. Currently at 300+ acres. Planes and copters from Grand Junction have been sent over. Guernsey, WY sent us a chopper as well. I hope they contain it for my selfish hunting reasons
Any other baws out west dealing with fire?
Shot a mule deer on that mountain last year and had plans to hunt Elk/Deer up there again this year. Depending on how big it gets I may turn my tag in to get my points back.
It’s been a tinder box for a month, was only a matter of time. Raining burnt pine needles in my yard, pretty covered up with smoke. Currently at 300+ acres. Planes and copters from Grand Junction have been sent over. Guernsey, WY sent us a chopper as well. I hope they contain it for my selfish hunting reasons
Any other baws out west dealing with fire?
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Posted on 7/29/24 at 6:36 pm to Frac the world
For anyone familiar with the area, HWY 34 entrance into Estes Park is closed both ways
This post was edited on 7/29/24 at 6:40 pm
Posted on 7/29/24 at 6:48 pm to Frac the world
We've got a few in the Sierras to the southeast and also to the east of us. The really bad one is further north which was over 380,000 acres and only 16% contained as of last night. Fire tornados formed too. They've traced the smoke from that fire all the way to the east coast. Stay safe out there.
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Posted on 7/29/24 at 7:20 pm to Frac the world
All I know is buying an ev won’t solve this.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 7:43 pm to Figgy
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We've got a few in the Sierra's to the southeast and also to the east of us. The really bad one is further north which was over 380,000 acres and only 16% contained as of last night. Fire tornados formed too. They've traced the smoke from that fire all the way to the east coast. Stay safe out there.
All because some a-hole set a car on fire and rolled into a thicket. That fire had perfect weather, perfect fuel, and perfect terrain to run quickly. Conveniently started on the first of a string of Red Flag days. Thank goodness they finally got a couple of decent weather days to help catch up on it a bit. It'll burn a while, though, with not a whole lot of help from fire breaks and plenty of fuel.
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Posted on 7/29/24 at 7:45 pm to Frac the world
The Hotshot Wakeup is a good follow, and his podcast is really good, too.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 7:45 pm to LegendInMyMind
I’m about 30 miles west of the Park fire, been a hazy few days. Just drove back from Idaho last weekend, of the 11hr drive, only 2 hours weren’t through smoke
Posted on 7/29/24 at 7:47 pm to Sam Waterston
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I’m about 30 miles west of the Park fire, been a hazy few days. Just drove back from Idaho last weekend, of the 11hr drive, only 2 hours weren’t through smoke
It could be worse. I think that fire has gotten some help keeping much of the smoke aloft.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 7:49 pm to Sam Waterston
Here's a good breakdown of the Park fire if you're interested. This guy does good work, too.
The Lookout
The Lookout
Posted on 7/29/24 at 8:34 pm to Figgy
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We've got a few in the Sierra's
We had some family property and the log cabin on it burn last year.
Is that dickhead governor still not allowing control burns in the name of climate change?
Posted on 7/29/24 at 9:35 pm to Frac the world
In South Central Montana and we've had smoke for last 2 weeks or so. Latest fire was about 70 miles from where I live. Couldn't see the mountains most of today and I'm only a few miles from them. August is when it usually gets bad but definitely had some smoke this year between Canadian fires and other Montana wild fires.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 9:49 pm to Frac the world
Good luck. Had one a couple of miles away earlier this summer too, but it wasnt nearly this unruly.
Nature is gonna happen, but nature also be scary yall.
Nature is gonna happen, but nature also be scary yall.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 9:57 pm to Frac the world
Welp when you introduce pine beetles for no fn reason this is what you get. Everything from Estes Park to Northern NM is a damn kindle waiting to light up now.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 10:07 pm to Frac the world
We’re just 7 miles from the fire. I’m working out of town and the wife flies out tomorrow. The evacuation line is pretty damn close to the house.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 10:12 pm to Frac the world
We’re headed up to Granby/Winter Park this weekend—how is that area fairing? Hoping to get to Rocky Mountain National Park next week.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 10:13 pm to Frac the world
I could see the smoke plume from DTC this afternoon as I was heading north on I-25
Posted on 7/29/24 at 10:15 pm to bourbon_n_such
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I’m working out of town and the wife flies out tomorrow. The evacuation line is pretty damn close to the house
Good luck
Posted on 7/29/24 at 10:18 pm to bourbon_n_such
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We’re just 7 miles from the fire. I’m working out of town and the wife flies out tomorrow. The evacuation line is pretty damn close to the house.
Yikes. Is the wind blowing toward yall?
Posted on 7/29/24 at 10:21 pm to Frac the world
Stay safe yo.
Posted on 7/29/24 at 10:22 pm to LegendInMyMind
We just had 400 acres burn from a lightning strike in Ft Morgan. 400 acres doesn’t sound like a lot but Google maps that peninsula. It’s a sliver of land. It was 30 feet from the home in The Rookery.
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