Fires and Wenaha East Archery bull tag

[Mxracer532]

Im trying not to worry too much just yet as the fire is still quite alittle ways away, what do you guys think? Should I start sweating this? What are the chances they shut down the National Forest during Sept? Tag lost? Then I go hunt the Jackwagon who ruined peoples lives by starting a fire???

[trophyhunt]

Most of our opinions won't mean much because who really knows what is going to happen.  But I think you have a 50% chance of being locked out of the woods this sept., it's so hot and dry just too soon this year.  The good thing is there isn't that many tags given out and they might give you an exception.  A few years ago I know a friend who's 3 friends all had muzzy tags, they got permission to enter that area and hunt.  They had small fire's going in areas they were hunting and it was smoky with planes flying.  Maybe they knew the right person to get permission, I don't know.  I would be worried as heck if I had an archery tag this year for the blues, I hope it goes good for all you guys in the blues and else where.

[SkookumHntr]

Where are the fires at? There was a fire on sawtooth by beaver creek about 2 weeks ago but I think they got it out pretty fast, I didn't see smoke the next day.

[Firedogg]

 The Blue Creek fire is heading that way.

[elkchaser54]

BLUE CREEK FIRE REPORT
The following information was provided to Walla Walla City Council during their regular Wednesday meeting in a special report on the Blue Creek Fire.
Approximately 600 fire fighters from across the nation are now fighting the Blue Creek Fire.
Incident Commander Mike Ciraulo said the Blue Creek Fire is currently the highest-priority wildfire in the nation.
Adding to the severity of the fire is its proximity to the Mill Creek Watershed, which serves as a source of water for more than 30,000 residents of Walla Walla.
Officials reported as of this evening, the Blue Creek Fire is approximately one mile from the Mill Creek Watershed and moving toward the watershed in an easterly and southeasterly direction.
Ciraulo said the strategy now is to work on cutting the fire off on the sides, and he is hoping for 5 percent containment by Thursday morning.
The incident commander also said that if the fire breaks through into the watershed and up Mill Creek, the terrain and dry fuels would make for extremely hazardous fire fighting conditions.



You shouldnt have to worry in the East, yet.  Still would have to burn through the whole watershed and west weneha.  Hopefully some less windy days set in and they can get more than that 5% containment mark.

[BUTTER]

your best bet in my opinion which doesn't mean *censored* is you better hope it doesn't reach the wilderness line because if it does they will let it go and shut it out down alot cheaper for them to go about it that away and safer as there main goal is to protect life and property fires in the forest and wilderness areas are needed and a natural thing we all need to have happen

[pashok23]

Start PRAYING for a heavy rain...

[BUTTER]

By the way I hope they don't lock it out because I will be there in Sept hoping to watch a friend geta bull with his bow

[bobdog86]

They definitely don't want it to get to the shed thats for sure, which may be a blessing as it sounds like they are dumping the resources on it.  I am the eternal optimist, gonna say you'll be okay, but I would be sweating a little. Hang in there.

[2MANY]

Fire fighting 101.

Let it get blown up out of control and then spend twice the effort and money taking twice as long to put it out.

[Firedogg]

Don't think they "let" this one get out of control. There have been very few fires in Washington that have gotten as many resources as quickly as this has. And even fewer ones that get FEMA funding and support. If this gets into the Watershed it will be considered a disaster because of the effect it will have for a long time on the water quality for Walla Walla and other areas it supplies.

  Our crew from Federal Way is still over there with no timeline on when they will return.

[Timberstalker]

Don't think they "let" this one get out of control. There have been very few fires in Washington that have gotten as many resources as quickly as this has. And even fewer ones that get FEMA funding and support. If this gets into the Watershed it will be considered a disaster because of the effect it will have for a long time on the water quality for Walla Walla and other areas it supplies.

  Our crew from Federal Way is still over there with no timeline on when they will return.

The response to the fire was as good as I've seen, from what I followed.

[Roperfive88]

Then I go hunt the Jackwagon who ruined peoples lives by starting a fire???
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I heard the fire was started by a combine not on purpose.

[toyman2]

to bad it was the 2nd fire it started in 3 days. or so the story goes

[Mxracer532]

to bad it was the 2nd fire it started in 3 days. or so the story goes

Thats just sad if thats the true story!