Fires

grumpygy

My Dad was a fireman for 19 years as a voluntary fireman. I have been to many fires where my Mom was gone and Dad let me go.

To me there is nothing worse than a fire. I have seen some things that i wish i have never seen. I will not go to sleep with the dryer on because of this.

I have seen my Dad run into a building and stay for a few minuets then come out throw up some and go right back in.

Prayers asked for everyone that is close to the fire. I have seen fires take everything from familys and it will tear you up.

God Bless

grumpygy

Now are being set by Homeless camps.

We have had several in the last few days that start at a Homeless area. This is an illegal area for them, but an easy place to set up. Right in a wetlands protected area. And in a drought time these places are a tinder box.

grumpygy

Ive been lucky. Just passed through Minn. S. Dakota, Wyoming, Montana, Oregon and parts of Washington and never even saw a plume of smoke!

discusdad

had one started Friday west of Missoula by a guy mowing his yard, hit a rock and sparked into the dry grass. its over 2000 acres now and growing.

grumpygy

Just warned to stay away from one Lake they are using it to get water. Got two more fires going. So far all man made fires. We have had no weather for lightning fires.

lead

We had a couple house fires in vacant houses that have been tied to homeless people in them. It's an unusual thing for us. We have homeless shelters here. I'm not sure why these folks were not taking advantage of the charity groups out there. It's got residents in the area scared.

grumpygy

This one has evacuations for towns near it posted it is south of me there is one other nearer but no photos yet. This one is near Glendale Oregon.

grumpygy

quote:Early morning lightning starts over 60 fires across SW Oregon
GRANTS PASS, Ore. -- Nearly 60 fires have been reported since lightning started hitting southern Oregon around 2 a.m. this morning, according to Jim Whittington, public affairs officer for the Bureau of Land Management.

The fires are within 1 to 5 acres in size, but the locations of the fires are proving to be troublesome. A portion of the fires are in extremely difficult country and crews are frequently receiving reports of additional fires.

The BLM suspects the active fires aligned with slope and fuels are likely to grow in size during the afternoon, according to Whittington.

Fire agencies in the area are spotting and reporting the beginnings of fires in the area in an effort to configure firefighter and aerial responses to the starts.

Since the 8 a.m. report of fires west of Grants Pass, the number of fires has increased to approximately 20 fires on territory managed by the Oregon Department of Forestry and the Bureau of Land Management. Additional crew, engine and are resources have been ordered, according to the press release.

grumpygy

This one is near but not that close.