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tjones
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Whiskey Tango Foxtrot!!!
Fire crews are currently responding to a human-caused fire in Lost Horse Canyon. The fire was reported about 30-mins ago four miles up Lost Horse Road near the gravel pit. A helicopter from the Roaring Lion Fire is assisting with bucket work and three engines (USFS, Hamilton & Darby VFD) are on scene. Thanks to the quick response of crews the blaze was kept to a 1/4 acre and firefighters are beginning to mop up the blaze. Law enforcement is also on scene investigating this fire.
PLEASE never leave a campfire unattended! Fire Danger is "High" and any fires can become serious and difficult to control. Forest officials are asking the public to be extremely careful when camping and to remember that it's your job and responsibility to properly maintain and extinguish all campfires!
Fire crews are currently responding to a human-caused fire in Lost Horse Canyon. The fire was reported about 30-mins ago four miles up Lost Horse Road near the gravel pit. A helicopter from the Roaring Lion Fire is assisting with bucket work and three engines (USFS, Hamilton & Darby VFD) are on scene. Thanks to the quick response of crews the blaze was kept to a 1/4 acre and firefighters are beginning to mop up the blaze. Law enforcement is also on scene investigating this fire.
PLEASE never leave a campfire unattended! Fire Danger is "High" and any fires can become serious and difficult to control. Forest officials are asking the public to be extremely careful when camping and to remember that it's your job and responsibility to properly maintain and extinguish all campfires!
jryoung
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tjones
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Lots of wind out of the southwest
Ravalli County Sheriff - Highway 93 is closed from the intersection of Skalkaho Hwy south to Old Darby Rd. Detour is Old Darby Rd. Please avoid the area if possible.
Ravalli County Sheriff - Highway 93 is closed from the intersection of Skalkaho Hwy south to Old Darby Rd. Detour is Old Darby Rd. Please avoid the area if possible.
shoots-straight
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The wind died down here. I live in Hamilton on the East side. The fire should lay down tonight.
shoots-straight
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Rye wiskey. Just saying, an please don't sue me for asking.
The reports say it ran to 7000 acres last night to the South. Still homes that way, but much better than if it went North or East.
Weather is supposed to stay in the 70's today before shooting back into the 90's tomorrow. Hopefully it provides a window to get some work done on it.
Weather is supposed to stay in the 70's today before shooting back into the 90's tomorrow. Hopefully it provides a window to get some work done on it.
This storm might've knocked Roaring Lion back some, but I think it's going to start a lot more. I got caught out in it, and watched a fire take hold and start running by the pass. Hopefully they can get on it quick. Was sitting in a burn when the front pushed some microbursts through. Pretty unnerving Watchung all those trees snap and stumble around me.
Nameless Range
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Here's another example of the power of fire.
18,000 acres or 28+ square miles, in 12 hours. It would be a heck of a thing to see, though you probably wouldn't see much.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/we...fire-burns-18-000-acres-forces-82-000-n632486
18,000 acres or 28+ square miles, in 12 hours. It would be a heck of a thing to see, though you probably wouldn't see much.
http://www.nbcnews.com/storyline/we...fire-burns-18-000-acres-forces-82-000-n632486
