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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsI am safe .. but lightning fires continue to ravage the area in the Idaho panhandle (short update)
Incredible lightning last night with many, many new fire starts. I was already out of the lookout tower and in one of my usual off-days haunts in a historic little town on I-90 in the Idaho panhandle.
Rumor is that air tankers dropped retardant on or near my fire lookout this afternoon. A friend in Coeur DAlene fire dispatch just messaged me that my lookout tower is still standing.
I seriously doubt that Ill get anywhere close to my lookout for a few days, due to road closures and wind blowdowns from last nights epic storms (Missoula, just over the Bitterroots had 100+ mph winds last night).
Thats it. More when I know it.
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Silent Type
(5,305 posts)brewens
(14,796 posts)cooling off nicely at least. The evacuated Juliaetta and a big area up that way.
Moosepoop
(1,970 posts)Report back when you can, meanwhile fingers crossed that your lookout tower and all in the area remain safe and unharmed. Sending good vibes to all in the affected region.
elleng
(134,536 posts)good luck to every one and thing nearby.
CaliforniaPeggy
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diva77
(7,880 posts)...would love to see pics if you get around to it
KPN
(15,947 posts)A few years back, two simultaneous fires on the west side of the Cascades here in Oregon (Archie and Hollywood Fires) burned over 160,000 timber acres in one 24 hour period with 70 mph east wind. That was on day 1 for both of those fires. Cant imagine what 100 mph could do.
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orwell
(7,849 posts)...but please be safe.