Meriwether Fire

Here are some pictures taken by the Forest Service:

This helicopter can suck up about 2000 gallons of water in one minute:

The super scooper can pick up about 1600 gallons of water:

Each retardant drop is said to cost $10,000:
Backcountry cabins are wrapped in foil to reflect radiant heat:

The fire doesn't seem to be getting any closer to us. We got some rain last night which should help some- though it is expected to continue to burn until we get some snow.

75% contained

A few pictures from the last couple of weeks:


Some big smoke columns:





(That is our house)

Pretty much the entire wilderness area burned. About 41,000 acres.


The bridge was load tested! :

Heading up toward Hogback Mountain:

Keep it simple! :


Water tank set up at the Winterburn cabin:

The fire is mostly contained. There is still some chance that the fire could flare up but things are looking pretty good right now.

Fire Map

Here is the latest fire map:

The green is US Forest Service land and the dark green is designated wilderness area.

Things are still looking good in our area.