Air Tanker Crash

[SwaggyD]

Firefighting pilot who died in crash has been identified

Juliana Turchetti, 45 years old, lost her life when her plane crashed into a mountainside and landed in Hauser Lake.

www.kxlh.com

 

[SwaggyD]

Currently.

 

[Redmt]

Does anyone besides me remember the MARS Bombers? They are worn out but it seems it would be worth building some new ones instead of letting millions of acres burn and many lives lost.

 

[SwaggyD]

 

[Deez Nutz]

Currently.
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At least it appears as though the wind isn't blowing. That's a huge blessing in itself.

 

[Southern Elk]

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Man, I hope Inciweb is right and that guy is wrong.

 

[SwaggyD]

Man, I hope Inciweb is right and that guy is wrong.
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Right - I also looked there ^. The only reason I posted that screenshot was because it was a KRTV Meteorologist that put it up.

 

[Finnman]

Not much left of the Big Belts anymore after all the fires in the last dozen years. Sad!

 

[SwaggyD]

Current Fire Info

Check for current wildfires in Montana.

www.mtfireinfo.org

This website shows 8,207 currently.

 

[Oak]

Inciweb is notoriously slow in updating, unfortunately. There are much more timely sources of fire information out there.

 

[Southern Elk]

Yep, the national forest just updated the size to 7,594 acres on their FB page.

 

[mtmuley]

Yep, the national forest just updated the size to 7,594 acres on their FB page.

Damn. mtmuley

 

[westbranch]

For watching fires I like the ease of use of the Idaho fire map and it shows all states. On the layers map check the boxes for Current Fire Incidents and Perimeters and also Thermal Hotspots.

Idaho Fire Map - Idaho Fish and Game

The Idaho Fire Map is the only statewide map of all available fire information in one place.

fishandgame.idaho.gov

 

[802flyfish]

Was in the area the other day. Hopefully the individual comes forward.

 

[SwaggyD]

Goodness. Up to 15k acres now. This wind certainly is not helping.

 

[Dubz337]

Surprised with a 15k acre fire immediately below us that some smoke hasn’t blown up here yet

 

[SwaggyD]

We have had a northwest wind for 2 straight afternoon/evenings.

 

[Dubz337]

We have had a northwest wind for 2 straight afternoon/evenings.

I hope it isn’t a strong wind helping the fire spread.

 

[Southern Elk]

 

[Hem]

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Jeezus.
Wild picture.