Drought for the west

[Gr8bawana]

For any of you guys with a tag of some kind near Ely, NV hopefully this will not affect your hunts on the north end of units 221 and 222.

Ward Fire​

Ward Mountain area, approximately 9 miles south of Ely

White Pine County, NV

Acres​

3,770.3

Containment​

0%
Active • Updated 30 minutes agoCreated by Watch Duty • 1 day ago • Jul 31 at 10:40 AM

 

[El Jason]

Resources have to be absolutely tapped at this point.

Looks like the count is 650 homes lost here and probably more to come today.

 

[Straight Arrow]

Looks like the count is 650 homes lost here

"Here" is where?

 

[El Jason]

"Here" is where?

Spokane

 

[Straight Arrow]

Spokane

Oh, wow! The news reflected a brutal horrendous fire there!
Stay safe; be well.

 

[Steiny77]

Seems like every day we are hearing about a new fire out west.
Hope you folks get some precipitation sometime soon.

 

[sapperJ24]

Oh, wow! The news reflected a brutal horrendous fire there!
Stay safe; be well.

For some additional context. Heat detections.

 

[Salmonchaser]

My God what a nightmare in Washington. From Chelan to Tonasgate down to Spokane.

 

[SAJ-99]

My God what a nightmare in Washington. From Chelan to Tonasgate down to Spokane.

Definitely human caused and at this point we still hope it was just an accident, but three fires so close to town on a windy day seems a little suspicious. Already starting to hear "I know a guy that said he saw a guy...". Hopefully we eventually get answers that provide some clarity. Right now it's just sadness for those that lost their homes.