Gerald Martin
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Looks like the fire I saw last night was extinguished. There wasn’t any activity that I could see when I drove past this morning.
National Forest Restrictions
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NW Montana:
Fire Managers Impose Severe Restrictions Across Northwest Montana - Flathead Beacon
As fire danger in Northwest Montana ticks up to its highest level of extreme, interagency fire officials announced the entire region would enter Stage II fire restrictions on Monday, July 26, at 12:01 a.m., meaning no open fires of any kind anywhere, whether you’re on public land or in your own...
flatheadbeacon.com
sapperJ24
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New fire Wednesday just outside of Polebridge (west of Glacier National Park). It was 50 acres in heavy timber within two hours of ignition. They've thrown a lot of aircraft at it to keep it as small as it is at around 200 acres now. https://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/7712/
A handful of other small fires keep popping up and keeping local resources spread thin.
A handful of other small fires keep popping up and keeping local resources spread thin.
FI460
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Lassen NF in Cali closure around the Dixie fire:
Join closure of the wilderness area in NorCal attached.
The way this fire season is going we'll need to be vigilant about keeping up with these before we head out.
Join closure of the wilderness area in NorCal attached.
The way this fire season is going we'll need to be vigilant about keeping up with these before we head out.
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Runnin_Chupacabra
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Looks like they closed Trinity Alps Wilderness as well.
For those of you that remember a state wide snow storm on September 7 that year of about 8 inches of wet snow is the only reason it opened when it did
westbranch
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My moose hunting unit is 90%+ closed. Current plan is to still be out there looking for moose in the open area when the season opens. But depending on the pressure from the 4 other guys at that time I may change my plan or hold off. There is talk of rain checks on some controlled hunt tags depending on when the fires get under control.
FI460
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10 NorCal national forests closed. 9 temporarily from Aug 22 to Sept 6.
Bummer for bow season. This will impact a significant chunk of it.
Bummer for bow season. This will impact a significant chunk of it.
Fire took my campsite for plan A last week, hoping it stops before the entire area burns. Entire place I planned on hunting is closed.
Hopefully plan B comes together. It's farther away, I don't know it as well, and the campsite isn't as good. But I'm betting there's animals to hunt somewhere in that mess.
Good luck to anybody else that's had their plans modified by the fire situation in forest closures. And I guess good luck to everybody else who's plans weren't.
Hopefully plan B comes together. It's farther away, I don't know it as well, and the campsite isn't as good. But I'm betting there's animals to hunt somewhere in that mess.
Good luck to anybody else that's had their plans modified by the fire situation in forest closures. And I guess good luck to everybody else who's plans weren't.
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David Gough
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All of the areas I know in California for bear are closed. Going to head south of Tahoe and do some exploring.10 NorCal national forests closed. 9 temporarily from Aug 22 to Sept 6.
Bummer for bow season. This will impact a significant chunk of it.
Looks like NW MT is on the border of lifting fire restrictions...(?)
dailyinterlake.com
Fire restrictions being lifted across Northwest Montana
Fire restrictions are being lifted across much of Northwest Montana as recent rain and cooler temperature have brought much-needed moisture to forest vegetation and reduced the threat of wildfires, though some restrictions will remain in place, officials said Tuesday.
dan.kirkpatrick
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umatilla forest here in oregon opened back up 8-13,except right in the fire areas,,finaly western oregon getting a few light showers today,,more on shore jet stream really feels good today,moisure in the air,,hopefully it will help alot and head inland and east as the west really needs it.
Irishman
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In 1988 they extended archery season for a week, because it closed during the early season. Actually they only extended it 5 days, had a day break and then opened rifle season. I remember because I was standing 10 yards from a bull elk the one day you couldn't hunt. Ha!
