Clearwater fire

[nfh]

Well this is going to shut down some sheep hunts, late season elk hunts. Elks fork is main hub to access several areas.

 

[mightyhunter]

Why is this the Clearwater Fire? The Clearwater drainage is North of the road and river. Anyway, will they let it burn to remove beetle killed lodgepole pine or will they actually make an effort to put it out? You never know around here. NFH is right about the fire possibly altering sheep (Area 3) and elk hunts and especially access into other areas. No telling how many USFS administrators and supervisors are standing around watching this fire.

 

[nfh]

Why is this the Clearwater Fire? The Clearwater drainage is North of the road and river. Anyway, will they let it burn to remove beetle killed lodgepole pine or will they actually make an effort to put it out? You never know around here. NFH is right about the fire possibly altering sheep (Area 3) and elk hunts and especially access into other areas. No telling how many USFS administrators and supervisors are standing around watching this fire.

Had this same discussion on the fire name. My guess was since Clearwater campground is near.

Going to be a interesting fire to watch. Lot of dead crap to be burnt

 

[mightyhunter]

138 acres at the last report.

 

[Soccerdude]

Must be growing. Highway getting shut down.

 

[mightyhunter]

70 firefighters on site and 0% contained. That would indicate another let the dead lodgepole burn and watch. Just sayin…mh

 

[SDBugler]

Hopefully they will get the trail opened up to the public again before the season opens. As NFH said, that is a pretty major trail to access a lot of country!

 

[nfh]

just letting it burn is what it looks like to me.
Did I read right about 1,000 acres now?

 

[mightyhunter]

Nfh, 1,000 acres was reported by the Powell Tribune today.

 

[nfh]

Nfh, 1,000 acres was reported by the Powell Tribune today.

I see it almost took out elks fork campground. Spreading up to grace creek and looks like cougar creek is in danger. Should make for a good late season cow elk hunt.

 

[grosventrehunter]

Not much of a fire if it's only burned 1,000 areas in eleven days. Seems to me if they were serious about putting it our there would be fire crews coming in from all over the state/country.

 

[mightyhunter]

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[eelgrass]

Maybe you need firefighters like we have in California. So far, they've held the Park fire to around 400,000 acres with 18% containment.

 

[BuzzH]

Maybe you need firefighters like we have in California. So far, they've held the Park fire to around 400,000 acres with 18% containment.

Grab a pulaski and show them how it's done, tuffie.

 

[mightyhunter]

Maybe you need firefighters like we have in California. So far, they've held the Park fire to around 400,000 acres with 18% containment.

Good grief. You have got to be kidding. Emulating Cali fire suppression, fire fighting or forest management practices would be a disaster. The smoke from the Chico fire has inundated NW Wyoming. Perhaps Cali should have used a Proposition 65 warning to stop the smoke before it crossed the state line. Just sayin…mh

 

[Deercy]

Grab a pulaski and show them how it's done, tuffie.

Did the cat pee in your oatmeal today?

 

[eelgrass]

Grab a pulaski and show them how it's done, tuffie.

I was a forest fire fighter for CalFire (CDF back then) in the mid 1960's. The biggest fire we had was 1,200 acres.

 

[eelgrass]

Good grief. You have got to be kidding. Emulating Cali fire suppression, fire fighting or forest management practices would be a disaster. The smoke from the Chico fire has inundated NW Wyoming. Perhaps Cali should have used a Proposition 65 warning to stop the smoke before it crossed the state line. Just sayin…mh

California is the #1 exporter of carbon pollution in the nation.

 

[mulecreek]

California is the #1 exporter of carbon pollution in the nation.

Is that what we are calling Cali transplants these days?

 

[LIK2HNT]

Used these a few times to help fight fires where I worked years ago. They can kick your butt!!!!

 

[eelgrass]

Used these a few times to help fight fires where I worked years ago. They can kick your butt!!!!
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That's called a McCloud.