Drought for the west

[MarvB]

Another one taking off hard in Cali...PG&E back doing what they do best. Course it will all be better once they underground 10,000 miles of transmission line

 

[Nameless Range]

In Montana a month ago we had a fire fighting helicopter crash. Last week, two volunteers got burned over -one seriously injured. And yesterday, five federal firefighters were burned over. Other small incidents have occurred as well.

All bad, some more tragic than others, all of them potentially much more so than they were. Seems like we are dancing a little too close to disaster, and there's a very real possibility that the song just started.

 

[hank4elk]

Plenty o cash & for fuel for some. Talks of fuel shortage for the tankers now. It has not even started yet this year.

 

[TheTone]

Another huge chunk of private forest closed near me today. If archery season started now people would be very restricted for access where I live

 

[ccc23454]

Just seen yellowstone has shut down fishing after 2pm due to unprecedented low stream flows and rising temps. I know its doubtful but hope we get some meaniful rain in next few weeks throughout the west.

 

[Hunting Wife]

In Montana a month ago we had a fire fighting helicopter crash. Last week, two volunteers got burned over -one seriously injured. And yesterday, five federal firefighters were burned over. Other small incidents have occurred as well.

All bad, some more tragic than others, all of them potentially much more so than they were. Seems like we are dancing a little too close to disaster, and there's a very real possibility that the song just started.

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Sickening anticipation. Afraid 3 of them may be colleagues of mine, but waiting for confirmation.

Please be safe out there everyone.

 

[TLowell02]

Sickening anticipation. Afraid 3 of them may be colleagues of mine, but waiting for confirmation.

Please be safe out there everyone.

Here too. I believe the USFS engine is one we worked with on assignment just two months ago. All great guys who also love hunting.

 

[Oak]

The noteworthy difference between the previous low in 2005 and the new record low this year is that the 2005 low came right before the runoff spike. No spike this year.

Lake Powell — Nation's Second-Largest Reservoir — Hits Record Low

The massive reservoir on the Colorado River hit a new historic low on July 24, dropping below 3,555.1 feet in elevation. The previous low was set in 2005. The last time the reservoir was this low was in 1969, when it first filled.

www.kunc.org

 

[mtnrunner260]

GSL reached a record low as well. Tough times and likely tougher times ahead

Great Salt Lake water levels officially hit an all-time low

Water levels at the southern portion of the Great Salt Lake have reached a new record low, federal scientists said Saturday.

www.ksl.com

 

[MarvB]

Can few pics from the Bootleg fire after the firenado went through. Uprooted trees, stripped the topsoil, guess it even pulled the asphalt off the road in a few areas. If you haven’t been on the ground when one of these events forms let me tell you the southbound end of ya will pucker in a heartbeat. makes you feel pretty damn insignificant with a Pulaski and a shake-n-bake to fend things off.

 

[TheJason]

Here is a screenshot of inciweb today.

 

[TheNorthStar]

Anybody know which direction the Trail Creek fire West of Wisdom is moving? Any chance 93 will be closed anytime soon?

 

[sapperJ24]

Anybody know which direction the Trail Creek fire West of Wisdom is moving? Any chance 93 will be closed anytime soon?

Generally that area gets west and southwest winds. Speculating here, but it shouldn't impact 93 for a bit even if it backs, or makes uphill runs that way.

https://ftp.wildfire.gov/public/incident_specific_data/n_rockies/2021_fires/2021_TrailCreek/IR/20210726/20210726_TRAILCREEK_IR_TOPO11X17_WGS.pdf

 

[Nameless Range]

Anybody know which direction the Trail Creek fire West of Wisdom is moving? Any chance 93 will be closed anytime soon?

As can be seen by the MODIS and VIIRS, it's burning in every direction. Later in the week there are some ESE winds forecast, but I think it would take something big to push it to 93. That said there isn't much physically to stop it from doing so.

 

[TheNorthStar]

As can be seen by the MODIS and VIRS, it's burning in every direction. Later in the week there are some ESE winds forecast, but I think it would take something big to push it to 93. That said there isn't much physically to stop it from doing so.

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Wow, where is that map from, please and thank you?

 

[Nameless Range]

Montana DNRC's Fire Map

ArcGIS Web Application

gis.dnrc.mt.gov

 

[TheTone]

I’m surprised how little growth some of the north central idaho backcountry fires have had. Unbelievably dry, little to no fire suppression on them and yet they’re just kinda sputtering along. Maybe we never will have great elk herds here again

 

[TheJason]

I’m amazed how there hasn’t been a big wind event for many of those fires. There have been a couple that went from a few thousand acres to 20k in a day due to wind.

The Larkins and the Stateline complexes are like a ticking time bomb.

 

[Southern Elk]

Today is the smokiest I've ever seen it in the Madison Valley. I'm usually not affected by the smoke, but I'm feeling it today. I'm so glad we put A/C in our new house. It would be miserable to have to open the windows every night.

 

[Beignet]

Living just 100 miles north of Yellowstone NP, I've been going to the Park at least 2 or more times for the past 40+ years. Last Thursday I took my Sister and Niece through the Park. One of our stops was at Norris geyser basin. We walked down past Steamboat geyser and down around the south basin. I have never seen it that dry!

Almost all of the hot pools were 3 to 10 or more feet below their normal level. Most of the pools did not have any water running out of them. The overall basin looked like a big dry alkali flat. It wasn't worth the walk around it.

I took my girlfriend to the park for her first time last week and was constantly having to say "there's usually more going on there." while in the geyser basin.