NiceRack
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OVERVIEW: The Salt Fire?s approach to the Panther Creek area led to an evacuation order for an area southwest of Panther Creek. No new fires were reported for the forest yesterday. A red-flag warning will continue for the next two days, ending at midnight on Thursday. The weather will keep the fire pushing south, spreading a mile or two, depending on terrain and wind and the amount of vegetation.
SALT FIRE: The 15,818-acre Salt Fire produced large cloud-making smoke columns on Tuesday. The fire reached the bottom of Moyer Creek and Iron Lake as well as east of the lake. The fire lines built on the northeast and eastern sides of the fire held well.
Winds today will shift to the east-northeast which would allow firefighters to burnout on the north side to extend the fire line there. Structural protection crews will help ranchers move cattle out of the area south of the fire. A bulldozer fire line on the far west side of the fire will be built above Panther Creek there.
The fire remains ?fuel driven,? that is, the amount of burnable vegetation is the greatest influence on where and how fast it moves.
Resources: 7 helicopters; 10 engines; 6 bulldozers; 15 water tenders; 570 Total Personnel
Start Date: 25 August Cause: Lightning
I hope this fire is out soon, it's already wiped out three of my Elk hunting spots.
Paul
"Nice Rack" Taxidermy
SALT FIRE: The 15,818-acre Salt Fire produced large cloud-making smoke columns on Tuesday. The fire reached the bottom of Moyer Creek and Iron Lake as well as east of the lake. The fire lines built on the northeast and eastern sides of the fire held well.
Winds today will shift to the east-northeast which would allow firefighters to burnout on the north side to extend the fire line there. Structural protection crews will help ranchers move cattle out of the area south of the fire. A bulldozer fire line on the far west side of the fire will be built above Panther Creek there.
The fire remains ?fuel driven,? that is, the amount of burnable vegetation is the greatest influence on where and how fast it moves.
Resources: 7 helicopters; 10 engines; 6 bulldozers; 15 water tenders; 570 Total Personnel
Start Date: 25 August Cause: Lightning
I hope this fire is out soon, it's already wiped out three of my Elk hunting spots.
Paul
"Nice Rack" Taxidermy
