[2sheep]

More of Ore-Gone.

[tubebender]

". In Northern California, a fire burning in Napa Valley consumed about 500 acres. "

Any news on this Grampa?

[BOBTHENAILER]

The National Fire Information Center reports 5 million acres have burned in the country this year, including more than 715,000 acres in Oregon. U.S. Forest Service Chief Dale Bosworth said the fires have cost $325 million to fight.

$325 million is probably close to the figure ENVIRONMENTAL GROUPS HAVE GIVEN DEMOCRATS.

5 million acres is only 1 million less than the enviro-nazi Clintonistas bragged about putting totally off-limits to logging, roads, brush clearing, etc. And the fire season is far from over.

[Excuse_My_Bellicosity]

This is what happens when governments allow a bunch of spoiled brat socialists (most of them on drugs) dictate environmental policy. What gets me is that the news media has the nerve to act surprised that this is happening.

[Inspectorette]

We stayed in Grants Pass Friday night on our way here to Vancouver, WA. It was really hot (although Grants Pass in August is usually hot anyway), and there was some smoke, but it wasn't as bad along the I-5 as we had feared it would be.

What a shame to see this happening in this beautiful state of Oregon. When we were heading up through the Valley of the Rogue, I was trying to imagine what all those beautiful trees West of the I-5 would like like completely burned out, and it's just devastating to contemplate.

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks for starting this thread.

I have another thread, that I guarantee will cause any real conservative's blood pressure to rise and pulse to increase. (Fires Spread Plant Damage, Disease, Ore-gone Eco Terrorists's View of Fire Fighting )

[madfly]

ping

[madfly]

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[Psycho_Bunny]

lol....The picture just doesn't work with the headline.

heheheh

[BJungNan]

Oregon
Number of Fires: 4
Acres: 417,750
New Fires: 1
Fires Contained: 0

NEW - Hemlock (Willamette National Forest): 130 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is one half miles north of West Fir. The fire burned actively with spotting in timber and brush. A voluntary evacuation of West Fir is in place.
Biscuit, formerly Florence (Siskiyou National Forest): 333,891 acres at 25 percent contained. This fire is burning on both sides of the California-Oregon border 26 miles southwest of Grants Pass. The fire continued to burn actively. The voluntary evacuation of Gasquet, Calif., was lifted. The Illinois River Valley remains under an evacuation advisory and Cave Junction, Kerby, Selma, Agness, Gardner Ranch and McCaleb Ranch are threatened.
Information: Call 541-471-6681or visit the Biscuit Fire web site

[WaterDragon]

Bad weather for the fires. Will this never end?

[dixiechick2000]

Thanks for the pings!
It is going to be a hot week here.

"Temperatures will soar into low 100s at some spots in southwestern Oregon..."

I really hope the weather forcasters are wrong about this.
Blackie, when they forcast 100 degrees for Portland, they usually mean it will be 100 at the airport, which is on the Columbia River. That translates into about 3 to 5 degrees hotter inland. I'm not looking forward to it! ;o)
I hope it's cooler in your neck of the woods!