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Title: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: Sixpack on September 08, 2020, 06:25:13 PM
Souixon Unit has a forest fire around the Trapper Creek area.  Not sure how big it is at this time, but it has been confirmed.
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: tritt007 on September 08, 2020, 07:08:01 PM
Its about 6000 acres give or take at this time .
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: Magnum_Willys on September 08, 2020, 07:36:36 PM
Wind River Hwy closed at Hatchery
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: ELKBURGER on September 09, 2020, 05:45:36 AM
Both 54 and 57 rds are closed out of Chelatchie. Talked to NF Rangers coming down out of the area around 5 last night and was told crews were still cutting their way in through all the fresh blowdown.

There goes Plan 'A'........ :bash:
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: Onewhohikes on September 09, 2020, 05:47:10 AM
What about "B"
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: ELKBURGER on September 09, 2020, 11:28:52 AM
What about "B"
Hoping they don't close down St. Helens
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: Special T on September 09, 2020, 11:40:33 AM
Considering how badly that area needed to be logged, I wouldnt be surprised if it got a good burn going. bad for this year but could be good for the deer and elk in the years to come...

Log it  or watch it burn...
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: rackattack on September 09, 2020, 11:49:49 AM
Considering how badly that area needed to be logged, I wouldnt be surprised if it got a good burn going. bad for this year but could be good for the deer and elk in the years to come...

Log it  or watch it burn...

Yep, let it burn.  Hunted that area hard many years ago until it got too grown up.  Best thing that can happen as long as no firefighters get hurt.
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: Special T on September 09, 2020, 11:54:18 AM
Considering how badly that area needed to be logged, I wouldnt be surprised if it got a good burn going. bad for this year but could be good for the deer and elk in the years to come...

Log it  or watch it burn...

Yep, let it burn.  Hunted that area hard many years ago until it got too grown up.  Best thing that can happen as long as no firefighters get hurt.

I too hunted that area hard for many years. Sad that the enviros have everything so tied up that good timber cannot be harvested. strange that 6k acres of burn is good but spaced out 3-600 acre clear cuts are bad.
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: Ghost Hunter on September 09, 2020, 12:01:05 PM
Wind River Hwy closed at Hatchery

Guess I wont take my shortcut.
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: TommyGun496 on September 09, 2020, 06:21:17 PM
It is 8 miles from my house and closer to some of my friends...I am hoping they don't let it burn for the sake of good hunting in the years to come!
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: slavenoid on September 09, 2020, 07:44:41 PM
Fires are obviously beneficial for wildlife, but none of that matters to the people packing up and evacuating their homes right now.
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: CJ1962 on September 09, 2020, 08:44:57 PM
https://www.fs.usda.gov/alerts/giffordpinchot/alerts-notices/?aid=61603
"Please be advised of the Big Hollow fire currently burning on the Mt. Adams District, north of the Trapper Creek Wilderness. The exact size and cause of the fire is not known as this time, but it is currently estimated to be several thousand acres in size."
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: blacktailWA on September 09, 2020, 09:08:09 PM
3 miles from my house, we were told to be packed and ready to evacuate at 7pm today
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: fishngamereaper on September 09, 2020, 09:21:15 PM
3 miles from my house, we were told to be packed and ready to evacuate at 7pm today

Dang man .scary stuff. Stay safe.
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: Magnum_Willys on September 09, 2020, 09:34:50 PM
If they can contain it to the wilderness will be a good thing.  That dark divide area is godforsaken little used area that could use some feeding areas. 
Title: Re: Souixon Unit Fire
Post by: Special T on September 09, 2020, 10:44:23 PM
If they can contain it to the wilderness will be a good thing.  That dark divide area is godforsaken little used area that could use some feeding areas.
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