Counted fires

[webfoot]

An on line map shows the fires in eastern Oregon. I counted 51 different active fires. The biggest listed 220,000 acres. There is 2 that are over 100,000 acres. I tried to count the listed acres but there are just too many little flames on the map. There has to be over 800,000 acres on fire right now. The Fox fire was 200 acres. Our crew fought it Thursday night and Friday morning. They had it contained and controlled. They left BLM to mop up. It got away from BLM Friday afternoon. It is up to over 7,000 acres now. Back around 5:30 the smoke cleared enough that I could see the smoke coming up from the Fox fire. The way that smoke was billowing up you could tell that fire was on the run. 100 degrees, 11% humidity. and a 15-20 mph wind it has turned into an animal you don't want to be in front of.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

We are getting some of that smoke up here.
Dang fires.

 

[Nicky]

Fox fire is up to 21,000 acres this morning Mike talked to a neighbor last night who had been there trying to help a friend get his cows out. The wind was blowing like crazy and they had to get out without the cows.

 

[webfoot]

The Fox ran along the river for a ways. That first hill going up from the river is mighty steep. Only way to fight it on that hill is from the air. I thought it was going to run up and meet the Powder River fire but it seemed to turn north.

 

[Faster horses]

Fox fire is up to 21,000 acres this morning Mike talked to a neighbor last night who had been there trying to help a friend get his cows out. The wind was blowing like crazy and they had to get out without the cows.

Oh no!!!!!!!!!!!! So sad to hear.