sketch Posted August 19, 2015 Report Posted August 19, 2015 My shootin buddy's son is a lead in Okanogin Co. He's been busy for 3-4 months running 2 crews! glad you get a break Magwa !
Sisco Posted August 19, 2015 Report Posted August 19, 2015 My logging friend out there just got his return home canceld for the next two weeks for him and all of his crew according to his wife. They have two days off, then they go back into the line. He is under contract to the Feds.
Magwa Posted August 19, 2015 Author Report Posted August 19, 2015 so found out today they are keeping a few of us on for a bit longer to run patrol at night to keep this bad boy in it's place went on shift last night 1900 and this was our first stop... It just won't give up but it will not win!!!!
unforgiven Posted August 19, 2015 Report Posted August 19, 2015 We are all very proud of you brother Mike,be safe. <thumbsup>
planeflyer21 Posted August 20, 2015 Report Posted August 20, 2015 Canadair CL-215 water bomber. Badass bird right there!
sketch Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 Just got word from my bro he's in evac mode 3 in tonasket not sure what that means?? His only evacuation rout is canada at this point!! Shits got real fast lastnight but he says wind is pushing south right now ?
cpl666k9 Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 Just got word from my bro he's in evac mode 3 in tonasket not sure what that means?? His only evacuation rout is canada at this point!! Shits got real fast lastnight but he says wind is pushing south right now ?Level 3 evacuation here in Idaho means mandatory evacuation, no other warnings will be given.
Magwa Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Posted August 21, 2015 That is correct get the Fook out of there anyone who is near any of these fires get their evac kits together Important papers ,Insurance, passports etc etc pictures have this stuff ready so if (and i hope you don't) they call for you to evac you can load and go....
Magwa Posted August 21, 2015 Author Report Posted August 21, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kdl62kYuqN0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M4kleWl4KfY Edited August 21, 2015 by Magwa
shepp Posted August 21, 2015 Report Posted August 21, 2015 This is pretty cool that small plane must be a scout for the jet drops a trail then the jet drops the retardent
Magwa Posted August 23, 2015 Author Report Posted August 23, 2015 WOW! what a cool picture and you are right they are not paid enough..... I am on mandatory down time and the Orofino Fire is pretty much a whipped dog... just mop up left so we not have our engines back at the station , oil changes wash and clean up resupply, and be ready for anything here on the home front I am going to sleep for a week.
shepp Posted August 23, 2015 Report Posted August 23, 2015 WOW! what a cool picture and you are right they are not paid enough..... I am on mandatory down time and the Orofino Fire is pretty much a whipped dog... just mop up left so we not have our engines back at the station , oil changes wash and clean up resupply, and be ready for anything here on the home front I am going to sleep for a week.you deserve it!!!
mrmackc Posted August 23, 2015 Report Posted August 23, 2015 (edited) Absolutely, I really appreciate you firefighters in "tall tree wildfire country" that put your lives on the line.... I retired from our local VFD 10 years ago, I was a Captain and drove our surplus USAF 8000 gallon tanker, 8000 gallons of water weigh around 65000 pounds and was a load for the old tandem axle body load truck. we had mostly grass and brush wildfires , I think I can still cough up some grass smoke. Edited August 23, 2015 by mrmackc
cpl666k9 Posted August 31, 2015 Report Posted August 31, 2015 Yesterday we had light rain during the day. Yesterday was the first day in awhile I saw no smoke on the hillside. Sadly though, it did smell like wet cigarettes. Today the smoke is back.
ridurall Posted September 3, 2015 Report Posted September 3, 2015 I went to college in Gunnison Colorado at Western State College. I learned to have a very healthy respect for the Crested Butte Hotshot just north of Gunnison. This was back in 1974 and they had a fire caused by Elk hunters south of Gunnison. A bunch of us college kids volunteered to help fight the fire when it got our of hand. Not to mention they said they were going to fly us in by chopper. It was an amazing experience and even though my father was a fireman at the Air Force Academy I learned a bunch and received a very healthy respect for the power of a topping out forest fire. The heat and roar of trees bursting into flames was shocking. I never worked so hard in my life to stay alive. You folks are in my prayers and please stay safe. Don't take chances with it. .
Magwa Posted September 3, 2015 Author Report Posted September 3, 2015 Good report from this country RAIN!.... and most of the fires are in the mop up stage and people are finally returning to normal life here man what a summer and it is not over but it is much cooler now...... thanks for all the prayers and well wishes...
Sisco Posted September 4, 2015 Report Posted September 4, 2015 Glad to hear it Mag, you earned a rest before elk season. Hope you can find a new place to hunt if you need to.
washguy Posted September 4, 2015 Report Posted September 4, 2015 Glad to hear it Mag, you earned a rest before elk season. Hope you can find a new place to hunt if you need to.+1 for me.....you gonna have to go far to find a hunting spot? Wash
GreyGoose Posted September 4, 2015 Report Posted September 4, 2015 Ya Brother, thanks Mag for keeping the fire down south of the panhandle, we have had the Bayview fire and a few hot spots here and there, but did our best to keep it west of the ID/WA state line, no offense Wash. But now we got a little rain, the weather has cooled, and we are a few weeks from humping it up into the Selkirk's this year to find a big bull for my 18 yr old! Wish us luck!!!
Magwa Posted September 5, 2015 Author Report Posted September 5, 2015 not sure where i will hunt probably on the reservoir somewhere take my boat and glass from the lake in the mornings and hope to spot some elk on the hillsides and make a play for them will wait and see going to go look at my old spot this weekend
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