B MACK Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Here are some views of northwest Montana over the past month or so. Not much relief in site, we are going to need a real early snow.. Our whole state has fires. Monday I heard in the state we had over 800,000 acers on fire or already burned, and over 500,000 of those acers are in northwest part of the state. And since Monday all of the fires had blown up, some almost doubling. The pict of the big smoke plume, that plume is close to 100 miles away.. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/ Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Amazing! Hope all turns out o.k. Paul Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379175 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post HeavyGunner Posted September 8, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 8, 2017 See this one from Florence bmack? Notice the "face" blowing on the fire? 5 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379188 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mack Technician Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Looks like he is taking a bite out of your real estate value. Very cool catch. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379194 Share on other sites More sharing options...
j hancock Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 Beautiful country! Hopefully you get some moisture soon. Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379196 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 (edited) Hope you don't mind if I share a few more smoke and fire pics here on you thread bmack. Helicopter bucketing water to a nearby fire while I was working in my mill. smoke plume rising in the park on my way over to the mill. then it was clear st the summit on the way back the day of the eclipse Edited September 16, 2018 by HeavyGunner 2 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379215 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 The "face" looks like Teddy Roosevelt! Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379221 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 8, 2017 Share Posted September 8, 2017 looked like that from bridgeport to reno,,couple weeks ago from another yosemite fire.100 miles of thick smoke...amazing how far it travels sometimes..nice photos anyway thanks for posting.bob... Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379240 Share on other sites More sharing options...
B MACK Posted September 9, 2017 Author Share Posted September 9, 2017 See this one from Florence bmack? Notice the "face" blowing on the fire? Wow that face is cool. Amazing how that showed up... Hey, NO problem sharing the smoke thread, seems like most of the time we here in Montana are left unmentioned. Even though we have the #1 wild fire in the nation, we are not L.A. so it doesn't get the coverage. Kinda like the snow and blizzards in the winter. 1 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379258 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post fxfymn Posted September 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2017 Ironically the smoke has been reported to be helping suppress the fires by limiting the ambient heat and subsequently increasing the fuel moisture. With the rest of the country focused on the hurricanes we shouldn't forget the courage and dedication of the responders who are doing there best to stop these fires and the folks who are being forced out of their homes. 3 Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379290 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Well Zinke gave a speech the other day and said no more of this no logging and then let it burn bs. He said it costs us way to much not only putting the fires out but also losing the money that state and federal timber sales brought into our tax base. Hopefully he is successful in bringing more common sense back to US industries. Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379292 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 (edited) Well Zinke gave a speech the other day and said no more of this no logging and then let it burn bs. He said it costs us way to much not only putting the fires out but also losing the money that state and federal timber sales brought into our tax base. Hopefully he is successful in bringing more common sense back to US industries. Bet you get one of our former members out there protesting the loss of one the rare North American Pink Speckled Trouser Trouts haunts... . Edited September 9, 2017 by 41chevy 1 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379298 Share on other sites More sharing options...
mowerman Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 there you go.....the all mighty all american ways now.....the minority vote,,,,and the animals always come first .....no matter how many people starve to death in the process.......ya baby,,,,what a country.....i see some of that nonsence starting to turn around,,,,with my boy,,,,mr trump....bob 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379301 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 Bet you get one of our former members out there protesting the loss of one the rare North American Pink Speckled Trouser Trouts haunts... . there you go.....the all mighty all american ways now.....the minority vote,,,,and the animals always come first .....no matter how many people starve to death in the process.......ya baby,,,,what a country.....i see some of that nonsence starting to turn around,,,,with my boy,,,,mr trump....bob Yeah it's funny how all the animals and animal habitats that get wiped out never get mentioned. Hopefully we can start truly taking care of our forests. 2 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379304 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post Hobert62 Posted September 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2017 I like animals. They taste good. 4 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379305 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Popular Post j hancock Posted September 9, 2017 Popular Post Share Posted September 9, 2017 Friend's pet pig is named Bacon! 3 Quote JimIt doesn't cost anything to pay attention. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379313 Share on other sites More sharing options...
41chevy Posted September 9, 2017 Share Posted September 9, 2017 (edited) Friend's pet pig is named Bacon! When my grand kids ask where the lambs, bunnies and rabbits are, I tell them they are on vacation at Club Westinghouse. They haven't caught on yet. Good name! My 55 chevy is named IT. My family picked the name. "When you gonna paint IT? Why is IT so loud? Why doesn't IT have an interior? How can you drive IT?" Edited September 10, 2017 by 41chevy 2 Quote "OPERTUNITY IS MISSED BY MOST PEOPLE BECAUSE IT IS DRESSED IN OVERALLS AND LOOKS LIKE WORK" Thomas Edison “Life’s journey is not to arrive at the grave safely, in a well preserved body, but rather to skid in sideways, totally worn out, shouting ‘Holy shit, what a ride!’” P.T.CHESHIRE Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379318 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hobert62 Posted September 10, 2017 Share Posted September 10, 2017 2 Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379324 Share on other sites More sharing options...
fxfymn Posted September 11, 2017 Share Posted September 11, 2017 Friend's pet pig is named Bacon! My brother-in-law named his Breakfast and Lunch. Quote Money, sex, and fire; everybody thinks everyone else is getting more than they are! Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379393 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted September 12, 2017 Share Posted September 12, 2017 Weird pic of the sun tonight. 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379444 Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ezrider Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 smoke from Montana in North Dakota today. Quote Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379510 Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeavyGunner Posted September 13, 2017 Share Posted September 13, 2017 Well I checked the forecast and we're supposed to get a half inch of rain Thursday some Friday and another quarter of an inch in Saturday. Extended forecast says rain through next Wednesday. Let's hope so. 1 Quote The problems we face today exist because the people who work for a living are outnumbered by the people who vote for a living.The government can only "give" someone what they first take from another. Link to comment https://www.bigmacktrucks.com/topic/50943-montana-big-smokey-sky-country/#findComment-379514 Share on other sites More sharing options...
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