Goodness gracious, another fire. Near Hagg Lake.

[Waffle Stomper]

http://inciweb.nwcg.gov/incident/4119/

Smoke plume and sunset from Nansen summit in Portland.

[forestkeeper]

Somehow, when wildfires/ forest fires are started by an Act of God (ie.,lightning), I think less of it than if they are started by human carelessness or arson. And though fires are a natural occurrence, I'm still saddened by the loss of forest communities and the landscape. The 36 Pit fire really hit home as this is the area I work in every week. The eagles, falcons, hawks, ducks and geese, and forest animals' homes and habitat are gone. I'm ready for the rain that the Southwestern US is getting.

[retired jerry]

rains are coming. Fire season must be near end.

[Waffle Stomper]

Somehow, when wildfires/ forest fires are started by an Act of God (ie.,lightning), I think less of it than if they are started by human carelessness or arson. And though fires are a natural occurrence, I'm still saddened by the loss of forest communities and the landscape. The 36 Pit fire really hit home as this is the area I work in every week. The eagles, falcons, hawks, ducks and geese, and forest animals' homes and habitat are gone. I'm ready for the rain that the Southwestern US is getting.

Well said.

Perhaps a little less rain than the SW however. That's a tad much with its own issues.

[forestkeeper]

That's true! Plus, I'm not a good swimmer......

[Koda]

Somehow, when wildfires/ forest fires are started by an Act of God (ie.,lightning), I think less of it than if they are started by human carelessness or arson. And though fires are a natural occurrence, I'm still saddened by the loss of forest communities and the landscape. The 36 Pit fire really hit home as this is the area I work in every week. The eagles, falcons, hawks, ducks and geese, and forest animals' homes and habitat are gone. I'm ready for the rain that the Southwestern US is getting.

If there was a like button I would press it....

[texasbb]

Somehow, when wildfires/ forest fires are started by an Act of God (ie.,lightning), I think less of it than if they are started by human carelessness or arson. And though fires are a natural occurrence, I'm still saddened by the loss of forest communities and the landscape. The 36 Pit fire really hit home as this is the area I work in every week. The eagles, falcons, hawks, ducks and geese, and forest animals' homes and habitat are gone. I'm ready for the rain that the Southwestern US is getting.

Yep. I know the forests need to burn every now and then, I just wish it would never be right now.