Posted on 08/27/2002 10:49:14 AM PDT by Grampa Dave
Containment nearing on Biscuit Fire
By JEFF BARNARD The Associated Press 8/27/02 10:48 AM
GRANTS PASS, Ore. (AP) -- The nation's biggest wildfire this year, the Biscuit fire in southwestern Oregon, passed the 500,000-acre mark on Tuesday as firefighters closed in on containment and some crews were sent to other fires.
Only 10 miles of fire line remained to be strengthened with burnout operations, raising the total acreage to 500,023 acres, said U.S. Forest Service spokeswoman Jean Schaeppi.
Started by lightning strikes July 13, the fire remained 90 percent contained, with full containment expected Aug. 31. Containment means fire commanders don't expect the fire to break out of fire lines. There was no date projected for full control.
Earlier this month, the fire threatened 17,000 people in the Illinois Valley, and burned a handful of cabins along the Illinois River.
Red flag warnings were in effect for hot dry winds on the ridgetops, which would test the strength of containment lines, particularly around the Pistol River drainage on the western side of the fire, where burnout operations remained to be done, Schaeppi said.
"They're keeping a close eye on the lines to make sure there are no spot-overs and everything stays within," Schaeppi said. "Residents of the area may see more smoke today."
More crews on the east side of the fire were leaving fire camp at Lake Selmac outside the community of Selma and being reassigned to other fires. Total personnel stood at 3,522, a little more than half the number when the fire was at its peak.
The fire has cost $108.8 million to fight so far. It covers nearly all of the Kalmiopsis Wilderness, much of the Siskiyou National Forest, and dips into Northern California. Altogether, about $300 million has been spent to fight wildfires in Oregon this summer.
Three other Oregon fires were considered priorities on Tuesday:
-- The 65,800-acre Tiller Complex, 25 miles east of Canyonville in the Umpqua National Forest, was 70 percent contained and crews reported making good progress on burnout and line construction.
-- The 9,300-acre Apple fire, 21 miles east of Glide on the Umpqua National Forest, was 20 percent contained. Heavy helicopters checked a push east by the fire near Calf Creek.
--The 2,680-acre Lava fire, 15 miles north of Christmas Valley on U.S. Bureau of Land Management rangeland, was 35 percent contained.
Stick with this thread about an exciting new F.I.R.E. announcement.
F.I.R.E. is an exciting way that Freepers will taking the PR two by four and using it to wake up Oregonians and others re the Irresponsible Radical Environmentalism which is the major contributor to the fires in Oregon since mid July!
Stay tuned for an upcoming F.I.R.E. announcement and how you can help to convey this hard hitting message to the Green Jihadists and wake up those asleep re the reason why Oregon is still burning.
The Tiller and Apple fire seem to be headed into being a Biscuit 2 if not contained.
I wonder how much clearing could be done for 300 million bucks?
Ebuck, who is off working now (the curse of being a conservative), came up with the great idea of buying a Bill Board off of I5 to show our disgust re the fires in Oregon and to lay the blame at the cloven feet of those responsible, the Watermelon Green Jihadists and their insane forest projects.
A wonderful Freeper, who wants to remain as the Wonderful but Unknown Freeper donated the money to pay for the art work and the rental for the first month. (Blackie has the exact location of this Bill Board).
Then Ebuck and Paul Atreides got together and came up with a great graphic for the bill board:
We are asking for donations to keep this bill board up until at least past the November Elections.
Send your checks to:
FIRE
PO BOX 3360
ALBANY, OR 97321-0713
Until Ebuck, aka, Erick Buckner, can get the account set up under FIRE, please make your checks out to Erick Buckner.
Water Dragon will soon (hopefully) be posting how to send payments via your computer to charge your credit card.
Blackie and Water Dragon will be coordinating the Oregon team with others to be announced.
This is an exciting and incredible way for us to carry the battle to stop the Insanity of the Radical Envirals.
F.I.R.E. Fighting Irresponsible Radical Environmentalism
Please contribute and help us make this F.I.R.E. successful!
Ebuck, who is off working now (the curse of being a conservative), came up with the great idea of renting a Bill Board off of I5 to show our disgust re the fires in Oregon and to lay the blame at the cloven feet of those responsible, the Watermelon Green Jihadists and their insane forest agendas.
A wonderful Freeper, who wants to remain as the Wonderful but Unknown Freeper donated the money to pay for the art work and the rental for the first month. (Blackie has the exact location of this Bill Board).
Then Ebuck and Paul Atreides got together and came up with a great graphic for the bill board:
We are asking for donations to keep this bill board up until at least past the November Elections.
Send your checks to:
FIRE
PO BOX 3360
ALBANY, OR 97321-0713
Until Ebuck, aka, Erick Buckner, can get the account set up under FIRE, please make your checks out to Erick Buckner.
Water Dragon will soon (hopefully) be posting how to send payments via your computer to charge your credit card.
Blackie and Water Dragon will be coordinating the Oregon team with others to be announced.
This is an exciting and incredible way for us to carry the battle to stop the Insanity of the Radical Envirals.
F.I.R.E. Fighting Irresponsible Radical Environmentalism
Please contribute and help us make this F.I.R.E. successful!
Ebuck, who is off working now (the curse of being a conservative), came up with the great idea of renting a Bill Board off of I5 to show our disgust re the fires in Oregon and to lay the blame at the cloven feet of those responsible, the Watermelon Green Jihadists and their insane forest agendas.
A wonderful Freeper, who wants to remain as the Wonderful but Unknown Freeper donated the money to pay for the art work and the rental for the first month. (Blackie has the exact location of this Bill Board).
Then Ebuck and Paul Atreides got together and came up with a great graphic for the bill board:
We are asking for donations to keep this bill board up until at least past the November Elections.
Send your checks to:
FIRE
PO BOX 3360
ALBANY, OR 97321-0713
Until Ebuck, aka, Erick Buckner, can get the account set up under FIRE, please make your checks out to Erick Buckner.
Water Dragon will soon (hopefully) be posting how to send payments via your computer to charge your credit card.
Blackie and Water Dragon will be coordinating the Oregon team with others to be announced.
This is an exciting and incredible way for us to carry the battle to stop the Insanity of the Radical Envirals.
F.I.R.E. Fighting Irresponsible Radical Environmentalism
Please contribute and help us make this F.I.R.E. successful!
It is time to announce the official kickoff of F.I.R.E. or Fighting Irresponsible Radical Environmentalism.
Ebuck, who is off working now (the curse of being a conservative), came up with the great idea of renting a Bill Board off of I5 to show our disgust re the fires in Oregon and to lay the blame at the cloven feet of those responsible, the Watermelon Green Jihadists and their insane forest agendas.
A wonderful Freeper, who wants to remain as the Wonderful but Unknown Freeper donated the money to pay for the art work and the rental for the first month. (Blackie has the exact location of this Bill Board).
Then Ebuck and Paul Atreides got together and came up with a great graphic for the bill board:
We are asking for donations to keep this bill board up until at least past the November Elections.
Send your checks to:
FIRE
PO BOX 3360
ALBANY, OR 97321-0713
Until Ebuck, aka, Erick Buckner, can get the account set up under FIRE, please make your checks out to Erick Buckner.
Water Dragon will soon (hopefully) be posting how to send payments via your computer to charge your credit card.
Blackie and Water Dragon will be coordinating the Oregon team with others to be announced.
This is an exciting and incredible way for us to carry the battle to stop the Insanity of the Radical Envirals.
F.I.R.E. Fighting Irresponsible Radical Environmentalism
Please contribute and help us make this F.I.R.E. successful!
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