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I better go fire up the pumper.

Tap

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Looks like a big one is close to one of my favorite places. Just on the outskirts of Elko.

http://www.lasvegassun.com/sunbin/stories/nevada/2006/jun/28/062810003.html
 

ranchwife

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hubby has family in the elko area...will have to keep a watch on this!! As for the rest of you in fire's way....my prayers with you for safety and a nice, slow "soaker" rain!!!
 

Tap

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cowboyup must have a heck of a large family. He said he had relatives over here next to us in Carter County too.

Here is some more on it today. Sounds scary.

Fire approaches Elko: 70,000-acre blaze burns near Sundance subdivision


By MARIANNE KOBAK - Staff Writer
Wednesday, June 28, 2006 5:59 PM PDT



ELKO — The Suzie Fire has burned more than 70,000 acres and continues to grow toward Elko.

Gov. Kenny Guinn proclaimed a state of emergency for Nevada Tuesday. This declaration will provide the ability to obtain early access to federal assistance, assistance from other states and allows for access to the state’s Disaster Relief Fund.

About 600 fire-fighting personnel from Nevada and across the country are fighting wildfires in Elko County.

The Suzie Fire is about five miles northwest of Elko and is burning sagebrush and grass.

“It came to about a mile and a half from structures in the northwestern area of Elko, in what is called the Sundance Estates subdivision,” said June McMillen, fire information officer. “That was just a little run down a hill. We keep telling people, if the fire is in your neighborhood be thinking about what you’re going to need and what you’re going to do.”

The fire was headed in an easterly direction last night, McMillen said.


Elko Police Chief Mike Smith said his people have a plan set up for evacuations if the fire threatens Elko.

“We’re ready to go,” Smith said. “We would actually go door to door and direct them by route to the direction they should go.”

Smith said he talked to the Convention Center and the Red Lion Inn and Casino to be shelters if they are needed.

A bulldozer line was put in to strengthen the existing Elko North Greenbelt, which was established in 2004 to help protect the northwestern outskirts of Elko.



The fire also threatened a main power line providing electricity to Elko. Jay Elquist of Sierra Pacific said when the winds shifted last night the fire was pushed away from the line.

Smoke from the Suzie Fire caused Mountain City Highway to be shut down for about an hour Tuesday. Mountain City Highway and Interstate 80 remain open but smoke is still causing visibility problems at times.

McMillen said the Suzie Fire may be 10 to 12 percent contained.

The Suzie Fire is one of three large fires burning in northeastern Nevada.

Eighty firefighters arrived from Oregon and Idaho to help with the Sneekee and North Antelope fires Tuesday afternoon.

The Sneekee Fire started Monday afternoon and has burned an estimated 6,000 acres in the Red Springs Wilderness Study Area about 35 miles south of Elko.

Windy conditions late Tuesday afternoon pushed the North Antelope Fire to nearly 5,000 acres, about 28 miles north of Dunphy. The fire’s active front burned through cheatgrass and sage brush between North Antelope Creek Road and Mud Springs. Smoke jumpers were deployed late Tuesday and two crews will be fighting the fire today.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning for today until 9 p.m. There is a possibility of scattered storms with moisture later today with an increasing chance of wetting rains on Thursday and Friday.

The Elburz Fire, about 10 miles northeast of Elko, is contained and being monitored by firefighting personnel. It has burned about 9,600 acres.

A fire state of emergency was declared in Elko County by the Elko County Commission and a 30-day ban on burn barrels was put into effect.

All local, state, and federal fire fighting agencies are urging the public’s cooperation and caution during this period of extreme fire danger.
 

sw

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Tap,
Cowboyup has relatives he hasn't met yet :lol: Just the size of his immediate family is enough for a large scale reunion. I sure hope the fires go away, there is nothing worse than drought and fire to put an end to positive thinking. I sure hope we don't get there this year. Better do the barn run, probably chasing Hanta Yo for more effect. :wink:
 

Ranchy

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LOL!!!!!!!! Gotta love those large families! Hubby is related to everyone within a 100 mile radius, until he married me, and increased that to a 200 mile radius! :lol: :lol: :lol: Guess that's what happens when ya live in a sparsely populated area, and no one ever moves away, or moves in.

Tap, hope they got the fire out...sounds like a bad one.

On the up note, all our fires here are out, rain put them out on Tues........:D
 

nr

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Ranchy said:
LOL!!!!!!!! Gotta love those large families! Hubby is related to everyone within a 100 mile radius, until he married me, and increased that to a 200 mile radius! :lol: :lol: :lol: Guess that's what happens when ya live in a sparsely populated area, and no one ever moves away, or moves in.

Tap, hope they got the fire out...sounds like a bad one.

On the up note, all our fires here are out, rain put them out on Tues........:D

That is great news! Glad to hear you escaped those terrifying, Ranchy.
We kept thinking about those in Florida that burned for ?over a year or more? underground. Nice to hear some good news. :D
 

Ranchy

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nr, thanks! :D

Went down to my dad's this afternoon, to water Grandma's house plants, feed and water his cats, etc. It was a steady stream of firefighters (even saw one bunch that had Black Hills something painted on the side of their truck/van/whatever you call those things, Tap).

Hubby said there were a bunch went past where they were working yesterday, headed to northern Arizona and Utah, guess that's where the big fires are burning now. Maybe some of them headed to Nevada, too, though. They'd have to take the same route for at least a little ways. :nod:
 

HAY MAKER

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nr said:
Fighting fires- now that takes REAL nerves of steel.

You're right nr it sure does,all fire fighters definetly earn their pay,I see the weather changeing for the better maybe the west and south will get some much needed rainfall soon,we been watching the weather and the potential for wild fire here in the Hill country real close,lots of cedar in these ole hills,when fire really gets going in these hills I have seen those cedar trees just explode into flames add wind and you got the makins for a disaster,a fire fighter will definetly be earning his money fighting one like that................good luck
 

nr

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Heard a weather "expert" on tv states the west will have a drought this year and the east the opposite. sure hope he is wrong. seems like it is your turn next for this wet stuff.
 
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