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Nighthiker





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PostPosted: 7/8/2007, 6:09 pm    Post subject: New Fires Reply to topic Reply with quote

Fires are breaking out all across the state and the rest of the SW. Going to be a busy week.
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PostPosted: 7/8/2007, 6:47 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I guess the Birdie fire which is 12 miles South of Flagstaff started on Friday. It was small then, but big enough that I could see flames from I-17. It looked to be only a mile or so behind some of the ranch type houses along the highways. The SWCC site say it's at 900 acres now.

"BIRDIE (900 acres, 0% contained) was started by lightning in Coconino National Forest 12 miles S of Flagstaff. BIRDIE poses potential threat to homes, other structures, a campground, and Mormon Lake Village. Tony Sciacca's Arizona Central West Type 2 Incident Management Team is assigned, along with 5 Type 1 crews, 3 Type 2 crews, 3 helicopters, 11 engines, 2 dozers, 4 water tenders, 50 overhead, 267 total personnel. "
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PostPosted: 7/8/2007, 8:42 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

One of our crews came back and we sent another one in the rotation to the Birdie fire. Have a cycling event later this month and another in August in the area.
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PostPosted: 7/8/2007, 9:24 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I was driving up Lake Mary Road on Friday night and I could see the fire. Must have been shortly after it started. Liz and I camped at Ashurst Lake on Friday night. Saturday morning there was a lot of smoke to the south and the fire seemed to have grown considerably. Liz and I wondered if we should leave. We ended up fishing for a few hours. Around 11am a forest service person told us we had to leave. Since the wind was strong, the fire was too unpredictable. Besides that, Hot Shot crews were coming to the area and they were going to use Ashurst Lake to fill the water buckets on the helicopters. We wished we could hang around to watch that, but about 30 minutes later a thunderstorm materialized out of nowhere. I don't think the choppers flew on Saturday.
Driving home on the 17 today, the smoke looked worse and the fire appeared to be moving closer to the 17.
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PostPosted: 7/8/2007, 10:32 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

The "big" fire down here in Tucson tonight is the Alambre Fire which is burning just two miles from the observatories on Kitt Peak. This fire story led all three local TV newscasts here.

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PostPosted: 7/11/2007, 6:53 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Can someone tell me how to post a pic in a forum post? I would like to put up one pic of the Birdie Fire. Thanks for your help.
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PostPosted: 7/11/2007, 7:00 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Write a PM to GTG and ask for permissions and he'll plug you in. After that, you can just go to the gallery and the prompts will be there for you.....if I remember correctly.
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PostPosted: 7/11/2007, 10:58 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

So the photo needs to be in the gallery first? I don't want to put it in the gallery. You and Tim and Suz include photos in some of your forum posts (ie: Escalante Route, Pacheta Falls) and that's what I want to do. How do I do it?
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PostPosted: 7/11/2007, 11:00 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I just PM'ed you, it will have to be in some gallery or other photo hosting site.
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PostPosted: 7/11/2007, 11:05 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Cool. Thanks Tim! I'll figure it out tomorrow. Goodnight!
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PostPosted: 7/12/2007, 2:57 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Matt Hoffman wrote:
So the photo needs to be in the gallery first? I don't want to put it in the gallery. You and Tim and Suz include photos in some of your forum posts (ie: Escalante Route, Pacheta Falls) and that's what I want to do. How do I do it?

But they are "special." Wink
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PostPosted: 7/12/2007, 6:22 am    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

Here is the Birdie Fire as seen from Ashurst Lake last Saturday morning.




Thanks for the help Tim!
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PostPosted: 7/12/2007, 9:53 am    Post subject: Re: New Fires Reply to topic Reply with quote

Nighthiker wrote:
Fires are breaking out all across the state and the rest of the SW. Going to be a busy week.


It looks like it's going to be a busy season.

GTG
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PostPosted: 7/12/2007, 9:41 pm    Post subject: Reply to topic Reply with quote

I have a web site that I own. I post from it.
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