Members in Montana, Idaho and Washington

Edward Tinker · 09-06-2017, 07:35 PM

How is everybody?

Bill?

m1903a3 · 09-07-2017, 02:20 PM

They're very smokey. I sincerely hope they aren't too close to the fires. My wife and I just got back from a two week trip through Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. With the exception of Utah, there was smoke everywhere, and in some places we could see the actual fires.

Edward Tinker · 09-07-2017, 06:39 PM

We have relatives and friends in Washington and everyone from Seattle to Idaho is talking about the thick smoke. On Facebook I see friends talking about the fires and smoke in Montana...

JD · 09-07-2017, 07:02 PM

Here in Western Washington it has been very smokey. It limits visibility but gives us brilliant orange/red sunrises and sunsets. Tuesday morning my truck was covered with a thin layer of ash. I've been limiting my walks with my German Shorthair, as I don't think the smoke is good for either one of us.....

No danger for most areas, but the smoke is concerning from a health standpoint.

Dave Sanders · 09-07-2017, 07:22 PM

In SE Idaho, it is like a fog every day. The smoke is coming from the western Montana fires near Missoula. Really bad forest management and grazing practices have led to a really good supply of burning material. It is really dry and we have have had little to no rain in July and August, but had huge snowpack from the winter so a lot of grass grew from that and a wet spring. This is a crazy year. The schools in the area have started keeping the kids indoors all day because of the poor air quality. It is very bad, but as you see, many in other parts of the country have it much worse. Thank you for your concern, though.
Dave

Lyn Islaub · 09-07-2017, 07:44 PM

The haze has even made it's way as far south as Phoenix, which gives an idea of the magnitude of these fires.
Lyn

m1903a3 · 09-07-2017, 09:56 PM

Here's the Idaho fire map from about a week ago when we were heading north on our way to Glacier National Park

09-06-2017, 07:35 PM	#1
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	Members in Montana, Idaho and Washington How is everybody? Bill?

09-07-2017, 02:20 PM	#2
m1903a3 User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 198 Thanks: 26 Thanked 315 Times in 112 Posts	They're very smokey. I sincerely hope they aren't too close to the fires. My wife and I just got back from a two week trip through Colorado, Utah, Idaho, Montana and Wyoming. With the exception of Utah, there was smoke everywhere, and in some places we could see the actual fires. __________________ - Mike Life member: NRA, OVMS, VGCA Member: NAPCA, N-SSA(Veteran) Si vis pacem, para bellum

09-07-2017, 09:56 PM	#7
m1903a3 User Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Virginia Posts: 198 Thanks: 26 Thanked 315 Times in 112 Posts	Here's the Idaho fire map from about a week ago when we were heading north on our way to Glacier National Park Attached Thumbnails __________________ - Mike Life member: NRA, OVMS, VGCA Member: NAPCA, N-SSA(Veteran) Si vis pacem, para bellum

09-07-2017, 06:39 PM	#3
Edward Tinker Super Moderator Eternal Lifer LugerForum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: North of Spokane, WA Posts: 15,926 Thanks: 2,014 Thanked 4,523 Times in 2,089 Posts	We have relatives and friends in Washington and everyone from Seattle to Idaho is talking about the thick smoke. On Facebook I see friends talking about the fires and smoke in Montana...

09-07-2017, 07:02 PM	#4
JD User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Western Washington Posts: 107 Thanks: 58 Thanked 22 Times in 17 Posts	Here in Western Washington it has been very smokey. It limits visibility but gives us brilliant orange/red sunrises and sunsets. Tuesday morning my truck was covered with a thin layer of ash. I've been limiting my walks with my German Shorthair, as I don't think the smoke is good for either one of us..... No danger for most areas, but the smoke is concerning from a health standpoint.

09-07-2017, 07:22 PM	#5
Dave Sanders User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Hamer, Idaho Posts: 283 Thanks: 26 Thanked 43 Times in 22 Posts	In SE Idaho, it is like a fog every day. The smoke is coming from the western Montana fires near Missoula. Really bad forest management and grazing practices have led to a really good supply of burning material. It is really dry and we have have had little to no rain in July and August, but had huge snowpack from the winter so a lot of grass grew from that and a wet spring. This is a crazy year. The schools in the area have started keeping the kids indoors all day because of the poor air quality. It is very bad, but as you see, many in other parts of the country have it much worse. Thank you for your concern, though. Dave

09-07-2017, 07:44 PM	#6
Lyn Islaub Lifer Lifetime Forum Patron Join Date: Jun 2002 Location: Phoenix, AZ Posts: 435 Thanks: 3 Thanked 152 Times in 72 Posts	The haze has even made it's way as far south as Phoenix, which gives an idea of the magnitude of these fires. Lyn