Drought for the west

[mtnrunner260]

I've heard a few guys mention the genetics of their herd. I didn't realize how important of a factor it is.
Definitely a tough time for all but it's hard to see more range damage from domestic stock during years like this.

 

[Oak]

Ranchers across the county are contemplating how they will feed their herds through the winter, or if they will have to sell them off.

This post was inspired by the Bundy thread, but is more appropriate here.

“To rebuild this herd would take a lifetime,” Craig said. “And I don’t have a lifetime left.”

When you read about the situation on private land as described in the article above, consider similar impacts to public lands as well, and the pressure there is going to be on federal land managers to give livestock operators their full allocation of AUM even with reduced forage availability.

 

[jlong17]

@jlong17 thats my old stomping grounds...are you working the Salt, Tennant, or Lava fire? Has been a horrendous last few years in that part of NorCal; I worked the Carr Fire and Delta fires down there and after the town of Paradise burned, decided that it was time to turn things over to youth! Be safe out there!

I’m on the salt fire. It’s settling down now, but temps are only getting hotter and drier. On the plus sign there are literally no mosquitoes

 

[MarvB]

@jlong17 Good to hear it’s getting lined out, I’ve got a friend up on Gilman Road that thought it would be burning into the Hirz and Delta fire scars from 2018 so hopefully that will give you guys a break as well. Good luck to you!

 

[JLS]

Mid 90s and gusty winds across the Idaho panhandle today. It looks like late August.

 

[JLS]

Extended forecast is mid 90s to 100 every day. The Dixie fire is already up to 11k acres in a matter of days. The saving grace will be the older Burns acting as fire breaks.

It’s a long ways to the equinox storms that typically bring fire season to an end in the Northern Rockies and Inland NW.

 

[JLS]

La Niña climate pattern should return this fall and last through winter. Here's what to expect. — USA TODAY

The La Niña climate pattern will return this fall and last through the winter of 2021-22, forecasters reported Thursday. Here's what you should know.

apple.news

 

[BirdManMike]

Smokey haze obscuring the mountain views in Livingston today, accompanied by the slight smell of campfire.

 

[TheTone]

Lots of fire starts around me in the last few days. A few that could have some great potential for helping elk habitat and they seem to be targeted for full suppression

 

[JLS]

they seem to be targeted for full suppression

Given the current weather patterns, is that even remotely realistic?

 

[TheTone]

Given the current weather patterns, is that even remotely realistic?

I’m kinda guessing no and would assume resources will be more committed to all the residential interface fires and away from the more remote ones.

 

[SO7mm]

La Niña climate pattern should return this fall and last through winter. Here's what to expect. — USA TODAY

The La Niña climate pattern will return this fall and last through the winter of 2021-22, forecasters reported Thursday. Here's what you should know.

apple.news

I came on to post a similar article. Unfortunate news to say the least.

 

[Irrelevant]

La Niña climate pattern should return this fall and last through winter. Here's what to expect. — USA TODAY

The La Niña climate pattern will return this fall and last through the winter of 2021-22, forecasters reported Thursday. Here's what you should know.

apple.news

Good news for us. We generally get more snow

 

[hank4elk]

Local FS kid was just sent to MT to back up crews.
Back to heat for 2 days and hopefully the monsoon returns Monday.98 here today already.
That report is not the news we need.I was hoping for an early,hard winter snow wise.

 

[MarvB]

Smoke from the Bootleg fire still missing us in PVille but damn is it thick elsewhere!

Wizard Island “normally”


Right now


This is the sat image of the plume it was putting up as of yesterday

 

[Oak]

The Bootleg Fire is for real, and is probably going to get a lot worse today.

 

[MarvB]

You’re right with that Terry, they had to pull off and get crews into safety zones yesterday, just too damn erratic. Feel for those guys, I sure don’t miss that shit at all

 

[JLS]

The Bootleg Fire is for real, and is probably going to get a lot worse today.

Absolutely unreal to have surpassed 140k acres in five days.

Going to be a lot of federal stimulus in the form of fire rehab.

 

[MarvB]

^^^yup

Bootleg Fire grows to over 153,000 acres after spreading 12 miles, through Sycan Estates; structures lost

Days of extreme fire behavior ratcheted upwards on a hot, dry and windy Saturday as the Bootleg Fire again doubled in size to nearly 144,000 acres, racing across a dozen miles of terrain, forcing firefighters to safety zones and moving through Sycan Estates; authorities say structures have been...

ktvz.com

 

[BirdManMike]

Fires popping up every where. Visibility non-existent from the smoke. Smell of campfire everywhere. Thus ends glorious summer.

Pray to Freyr, or whomever is your favorite divine, for rain.