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Heym, shortly after graduating from high school in 1965, I lived in Weyerhaeuser’s Camp 9, which was located east of Sycan Marsh near Pole Butte. Two years ago, I spent a week camping in Bly and just walking a lot of the country that is now impacted by the Bootleg fire. (Note-it does not take a great deal to entertain an old forester).

I have viewed a lot of the USFS photos of this fire, and I am not surprised by your observations. I believe what you saw will be consistent over the entire foot print of this fire. On some acres the fire probably did some good, and on other acres it was hot enough that it will take decades for the land to heal. I hope in the future I can get back in this country again and see for myself how things look-it should be interesting.

Big Belt Mountains. A lot more burning than I had imagined. Looks to be laid down for now. Crappy pic, no charge, from the homestead. Several miles away with a mile or more of water between us.

Had an evac alert come up on the phone over at Park County on the way through.

EdM: It indeed has been a smokey past 25 - 30 days here in the Rocky Mountain west!
But today I can see further (8 - 9 miles!) than I have seen for nearly a month.
Some days the smoke is rated as "UNHEALTHY FOR ALL" and visibility on those days has been .7 to 1 mile!
Some more rain is due here this afternoon and I am hoping that will put an end to this murky, unhealthy, stinky, misery fest for air that we have been breathing all this time.
Pray for rain.
Hold into the wind
VarmintGuy

View of the southern Belt Mtns from the house this afternoon. Haven't been able to see them for the last couple weeks, for the smoke.

Wildfire Burning Along Flathead Lake Shore

Residents on Flathead Lake east of Polson were ordered to evacuate early Sunday morning as a wildfire in the Mission Mountains crossed Montana 35 and burned multiple structures.

According to the Finley Point-Yellow Bay Fire Department, shifting winds pushed the Boulder 2700 Fire west toward the lake and south from mile marker 10 where it crossed the highway. The fire was estimated at 1,150 acres on Sunday afternoon.

The evacuation order affects all of Finley Point and the Skidoo Lane area, and homes from mile marker 6 to marker 12.

Power was shut off as a precaution from mile marker 6 to Yellow Bay, and in the Finley Point area. The fire department warned that evacuations are possible for residents south of mile marker 6.

Residents who already left the area were told to put a sock on the door knob and a pillow case over the mailbox so emergency responders know the home is vacated.

We branded today.

Grandma brought news of the fire....with lunch.


Sounds sporty Jeff.

This is the average sight around sunset for the last couple months. I haven't ee the Beartooth Mtns. from home for that long also.
A lot of the days you can smell the smoke.

Geeze, that really shows the extent. From DuckCr north. I sure didn't expect to see it that low. I will have to check out the inciweb.

Goodness, looks like about eight fires within 30-40 miles.

It's heading toward Big Fork Jim.

So them luxury lake front homes aren't immune of wildfire.

Here's a little sample of some Finley Point homes.








5 bed room 7 baths 9,410 sqft
32304 N Finley Point Rd, Polson, MT 59860
Sold on 09/04/20 $6,042,300


This on has it's own vineyard

31542 N Finley Point Rd, $2,560,900

We could sell the farm and buy a house!

But then we'd get bored fishing all day...

lol



Jim, how'd branding go?

Assume you started early.

Nice and warm out there now.

Looks like it has burned down to the Confederate Gulch creek/road. Not sure if it has crossed or not.

You could probably get a great deal on one of those today Sam.

Here's the western MT / N ID fire detection satellite shot from 3PM local time today.

https://fsapps.nwcg.gov/afm/data/activefiremaps/nrw2021213_1500.jpg

Summer cabins on the lake.

Seen much for air support on the Woods Fire?

Geeze. 14000+ acres already.

Wood River Valley...