Crazy Fire Day

[FI460]

This just got more personal, my daughter lives in Ashland, OR. Stuff is just out of control there and all over the west.
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We got very lucky here in Ashland. The smoke is absolutely terrible this morning though. The way crud sits in this valley I imagine it will be with us for a while now.

Early reports are that around 600 homes have been lost in Talent and Phoenix.

 

[fmnjr]

We got very lucky here in Ashland. The smoke is absolutely terrible this morning though. The way crud sits in this valley I imagine it will be with us for a while now.

Early reports are that around 600 homes have been lost in Talent and Phoenix.

Thank you so much for the update, glad to hear you guys are ok, too.

 

[rtraverdavis]

It's stunning how much of Oregon has burned in the last few days. We're almost at a million acres:

Experience

experience.arcgis.com

 

[Little Big Man MT Chris]

Driving to work this morning the bald Peak fire just outside of Hillsboro the wind switched yesterday afternoon/evening and is now blowing smoke into the city and it’s filling up the valley now on the northside , visibility is about a quarter mile and then the landscape just fades into thick yellow And whitish smoke

 

[thatsjet]

bald Peak fire just outside of Hillsboro

We almost bought a house up there a couple of years back. So scary. Stay safe bro.

 

[44hunter45]

Zero zero visibility in Othello WA today

 

[Irrelevant]

Zero zero visibility in Othello WA today

really? Air quality sensors show it not being that bad, especially compared to the west side.

 

[44hunter45]

really? Air quality sensors show it not being that bad, especially compared to the west side.

I came from Pullman. Worse the father west you go. Heard Yakima/Naches was the worst AQI?

 

[kwyeewyk]

Seems insignificant right now compared to all the human suffering, but here's a short story on the pygmy rabbits in Pearl Hill fire. I've been involved with various aspects of this recovery effort for the last 20 years, sad to see, sometimes feels like these guys and sage-grouse are never going to make it in Washington in the long run.

Fire wipes out half of Columbia Basin pygmy rabbit population

EPHRATA — It looked like pictures from NASA’s Mars rover, state Department of Fish and Wildlife Biologist Jon Gallie said.

www.wenatcheeworld.com

 

[44hunter45]

really? Air quality sensors show it not being that bad, especially compared to the west side.
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Couldn't really see this graphic on my iPhone. Looks like you get the worst AQI award for the east side.

 

[Irrelevant]

PHOTOS: Oregon Grapples With Historic Fires

Fires have forced residents from their homes across the state. Photographers Bradley W. Parks and Jonathan Levinson have been covering the wildfires for NPR member station Oregon Public Broadcasting.

www.npr.org

 

[westbranch]

Yesterday at the end of the day I could still see a mountain ridge that is 17 miles away in WA from my office window in CDA, but it was getting a little hazy. Came in to the office this morning and visibility is <2 miles.

 

[44hunter45]

Waiting for a report from my son in Albany.

 

[thatsjet]

 

[gouch]

sunrise over the big hill behind my daughters property

 

[rtraverdavis]

Good to hear from you @gouch. I hope everyone is okay. If there are any of you up in the Portland area who needs help, let me know.

 

[44hunter45]

Waiting for a report from my son in Albany.

He says smoke bad but they feel safe enough at their location west of I-5

 

[44hunter45]

Trying to fly out of Pullman this afternoon. Alaska saying our inbound plane can’t land. 75% it’s gonna cancel.

 

[44hunter45]

Trying to fly out of Pullman this afternoon. Alaska saying our inbound plane can’t land. 75% it’s gonna cancel.

Flight cancelled.

 

[44hunter45]

Flight cancelled.

I told my niece she should not plan a wedding during hinting season