the whole county is burning

shepp · August 16, 2015

When I was In 6th grade we went to South Dakota, we were staying in a camp ground near Mount Rushmore. One morning I was sitting at the picnic table eating breakfast and a bolt of lightning came down across the valley from us. It was extremely dry and hot that summer, the next day sitting in the same place I noticed smoke rising from the same area. My dad went to the camp office and the fire dept came out, sure poop the Lightning strike was smoldering.

98Z5V · August 16, 2015

Damn, stay safe my brothers in the PNW - I had no idea it was that bad right now. Fire is some bad shiit - watch yourselves, especially you Mike, out there messing with it...

mineralman55 · August 16, 2015

Are these started by lightning strikes or Ferguson protester types?

Neither, George Bush did it.

He's blamed for every f'king thing else by the slime inside the beltway.

Magwa · August 16, 2015

Got in from a 16 hour shift my type 6 engine , a type4 engine and a Tinder Water truck) with a 2500 gallon tank and a monitor (water cannon) and two other tinders worked a 4 mile stretch of a road keeping the Orofino fire from jumping the road there were so many hot spots and trees flaming up we just went from hot spot to hot spot knocking them down finally ten hours in we started getting to put them out and by end of shift we had that side mopped up really good .... I am on 24 hours off now but back to the battle in the Am... we now have 3 more new fires in the last 24 hours my best elk hunting spot is burning as we speak.....

shepp · August 16, 2015

Got in from a 16 hour shift my type 6 engine , a type4 engine and a Tinder Water truck) with a 2500 gallon tank and a monitor (water cannon) and two other tinders worked a 4 mile stretch of a road keeping the Orofino fire from jumping the road there were so many hot spots and trees flaming up we just went from hot spot to hot spot knocking them down finally ten hours in we started getting to put them out and by end of shift we had that side mopped up really good .... I am on 24 hours off now but back to the battle in the Am... we now have 3 more new fires in the last 24 hours my best elk hunting spot is burning as we speak.....

Hang in there magwa!! I envy your determination!!!

blue109 · August 16, 2015

True badass. Keep on keepin on.

Sisco · August 16, 2015

The fire picked on tough SOB to mess with. Hang in there Mag!

unforgiven · August 16, 2015

Be safe brother Mike. <thumbsup>

jtallen83 · August 16, 2015

Stay safe, hope there are some youngsters out there with you so that skill and determination can be passed on!

DNP · August 17, 2015

Magwa you are a true American bad ass! A rockstar in every way. I hope to one day have the honor of meeting you in person. Be careful out there and kick some ass.

washguy · August 17, 2015

Mag your Elk spot is burned up?...now that is truly sad ! be careful out there....hunting season is not that far off ...if there's a place to hunt....dad gum! :) Wash

sketch · August 17, 2015

Dang brother! Fight on and my will is with you! Had an 1" of rain Friday and the thunder was up in the hills.. That sucks !

Magwa · August 17, 2015

This community is the rock star everyone pools their equipment , mutual aid between departments, and now federal support it is a work in progress no I in team, firefighting it is a team sport. lol compared to some of the young guys around here I am a old fart but i have knowledge and that is a tool too.... just hope we can get a handle of all this before they start burning into each other I will try to get some pics..

DNP · August 17, 2015

Armed Eye Doc · August 17, 2015

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It's in the a-hole.

Magwa · August 17, 2015

Just got word my last shift is tonight feds take over tomorrow good timing we are resourse short big time... all us old farts are wore out.. see ya,ll in the morning....

MikedaddyH · August 17, 2015

The Calvary is taking over. Dont know if that's good but help is help. Hope you get some air tankers. Good luck take care.

Sisco · August 17, 2015

You held your ground until the reinforcements got there. The Fed Forest fighters I know and have known are damn good. I pray you finally get some rain.

Magwa · August 17, 2015

speaking of air craft we have tankers and helos dipping from the river and a skycorsky sky crane dipping water I will try to get pics..

98Z5V · August 18, 2015

SkyCrane is a bad mofo. Damn, you guys are in need, if those are on station.

sketch · August 18, 2015

I read tonight eastern Wa (chelan co. ) is getting 200 military to help with that fire.

MikedaddyH · August 18, 2015

My old Master ,John was a Hotshot for over a decade in Washington and Idaho. Tough way to make a living.

I saw one fire up close,truly scary and it was a small blaze and ate up just under 40 acres.

Magwa · August 18, 2015

Just to much smoke to get any good pics but the good news is the Municipal Fire as it is being called (the one that started Friday) is now over 85% contained and should mop up easy if the weather stays like it is cool nights and no wind days we finnally got it corraled at 1776 acres there were homes lost not sure of the count but at least this one is pretty much done. The others in the area continue to grow and the feds took control today they have a much bigger bag of tricks to work from I wish them all the best....