Sorry gang...

 

I've got to keep this short and say I'm fighting a local fire near my home. It started in the Hazard drainage and now is heading north threatening Elk Lake Road homes. I've got to be back on the fire line at 7am. I'll report more by tomorrow night.

Be safe my friend.

Br safe good luck.

Be safe, kick butt

Edited August 15, 20159 yr by CSM

Found this yesterday. No help but true, fire can do the same, it can take back.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rM6txLtoaoc&feature=player_embedded

 

I'm lucky to be stationed at house with WiFi. This is a serious event and talking long term. It's move off a sit and wait right now.

Talk about having your world turned upside down.... Best of luck to you Mike be safe.

The air tanker assets are near tapped out too.

Why set a teepee on fire?

Why set a teepee on fire?

i guess because the turned the trucks upside down. Missed that one earlier.

Yeah, I saw thetruck was upside down but I figured "What the Hey!  Mike was driving!"  But then wouldn't all the water fall out?  

 

Seriously, stay safe!

Whew! I'm home at the computer. Sorry for the up-side-down picture I was doing from my tablet today. As for the fire its about 2 miles from my house right now.

 

http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4506/

 

I've been given the day off to get things in order here with jobs and personal stuff and I will be hitting the fire lines on Monday for sure. As far as I know the USFS is say it's not if but when it will enter the Elk Lake Subdivision. They are figuring on Tuesday. The fire model shows that it will burn north toward us and down to the river.

 

(Picture fixed)

 

Here is also the fire location to me. (Mouse pointer)

 

Best of luck, Mike.  That is RIGHT by your house.  Is your home in the path of the fire at all?

 

Wild land fires suck.  My buddies are out fighting fires in Cali at the moment as well.  

I'm about 2.5 miles from the fire now. Technically yes I'm in the path according to the sandbox models they are doing. It heading north and spreading east and west. So to be smart I moved my RV from here at home to a friends place in New Meadows, ID. That way I don't have to worry about embers or fire fallout landing the roof of the RV. It also become a fallback place for us if it does come this far. So on my way home from New Meadows, ID I stopped at our fire camp. I talked to the Fire Chief and he informed me that he wants me to go home and rest. He want me ready for when the $ h ! t hits the fan. Right now they are placing fold-a-tanks at homes and setting up sprinkler systems. They also been cleaning up brush and trees so when the fire does reach Elk Lake they have a better chance of fighting it.

Mike, I do hope you have your broken line to your fire water system fixed. Prayers from Beavercreek

I'm about 2.5 miles from the fire now. Technically yes I'm in the path according to the sandbox models they are doing. It heading north and spreading east and west. So to be smart I moved my RV from here at home to a friends place in New Meadows, ID. That way I don't have to worry about embers or fire fallout landing the roof of the RV. It also become a fallback place for us if it does come this far. So on my way home from New Meadows, ID I stopped at our fire camp. I talked to the Fire Chief and he informed me that he wants me to go home and rest. He want me ready for when the $ h ! t hits the fan. Right now they are placing fold-a-tanks at homes and setting up sprinkler systems. They also been cleaning up brush and trees so when the fire does reach Elk Lake they have a better chance of fighting it.

 

Good luck mike!  Prayin for you! 

 

I wish I could send some MAFFS up! 

 

They had some air tankers up doing drops during the initial attack. They where called off because of the wild up and down draft in that canyon. Helibase has be set up in the New Meadows valley and Base Camp is just south of New Meadows near the tamarack Mill. I'm going to have to pack up my old camera and take it with me on the fire for photos. I figure I will be back on site first thing about 7am in the morning.

 

Matter of fact I've got to haul out and get watering tonight.

Will you help get that thing under control! My view of the seven devils was not as good as normal yesterday.

Will you help get that thing under control! My view of the seven devils was not as good as normal yesterday.

 

Damn John. looks like you moved to the Smokey Mountains. That is a very common look at the Smokies.

 

Micheal, you and Rosa Lee take care now. I will be thinking about ya both.

Edited August 18, 20159 yr by dripley

We are doing good. I'm just tried and long days. Fire is possibly going to cross US95 by late today or early morning maybe. It just depends on the nightly winds. I'm going to pack my old camera tomorrow to see if I can captures some pictures for you guys and gals. So far we are holding our own on the North side of the fire and doing well. I've been filling ponds with the 4,000 gallon water tender. Been assisting USFS with equipment and cache duties. I might... be relocated to the south end of the fire maybe tomorrow depends on Commander from forestry and our Chief. It's been light smoke on the north side today being we've had a south wind.

 

 

North side looks light that day...

 

Our 4,000 tender and filling engines from Elk Lake Creek.

 

Drop point and some of our fire fighters.

 

 

 

Give a feel of driving up to some of these home are narrow dirt roads going back nearly 1 1/2 miles. No pull outs, only one turn around.

We are calm & peaceful inside as we deal with this fire.  We're both doing what we need to do each day.  Michael has the fireline and I have the home front.  We don't see very much os one another and have limited time to talk.  Michael came in at 9pm last night and he was asleep by 9:30.  We're up at 5am and he is on the fireline by 6:30.  There are people that are listening to emergency scanners & causing all sorts of rumors/gossip that really does not help our firefighters.  Refugees from Kamish & Koostie,Id., fires are being brought into Riggins & New Meadows, Id.  If & when I have to leave for New Meadows if the fire advances in this direction...I'll be helping with the relocation of these refugees.  Right now I'm trying to find out how many people are in wheelchairs, or will need EMS assistance.  Getting names of people that will help in the moving.  We may be small communities....but we come together when the need arises.  Michael & I have the strongest faith in Our Lord....this faith grows even stronges when put to the test.  Say some prayers for us and hold us in your hearts.  Apples are falling off the trees and the deer are eating them and drinking from the pond....see how God provides!!  Gotta get dressed & outside to clear some more of the ridge behind the house.  Weed wacking is getting to be a landscape art for me....Love Moparom