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**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 07-18-2021, 05:40 PM

Every year. Last year I can't remember how many months straight, I think that's partially why my dog's retina's had detached. We brought em back though, steroids & antibiotics. Now he gets the bestest food - and still complains

Snowing ash for days. On the bright side the lawn will like it, which I no longer recognize. Climate change is a bummer, seems West Coast is becoming the next Sahara.

**Getter-Done** · 07-18-2021, 06:01 PM

I just heard about them on the radio.

Man that's a Bummer

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68Gold/white · 07-19-2021, 12:30 AM

Praying for all affected!!

blazer2007 · 07-19-2021, 10:12 AM

Our fire season is a month or more ahead of normal, we have 300 fires here in B.C. Can. and still hot out and no rain for some time now ,real smoky today

**Steeveedee** · 07-19-2021, 10:53 AM

That's nasty! Fire burned the mountains all around the valley where I live in '03. Hoping for no repeats.

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 07-19-2021, 12:06 PM

Agree hope everyone stays safe, there are worse things than smoke. The climate is definitely changing. Happened before, Nevada has the biggest concentration of Ichthyosaurs'

Remains of ancient trees underwater Lake Tahoe. Interesting video how Tahoe was developed on Youtube.

**Stocker** · 07-19-2021, 12:51 PM

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Originally Posted by 71CHEVYSHORTBED402

Agree hope everyone stays safe, there are worse things than smoke.

Ain't it the truth! Wife & I have endured hazardous levels of smoke countless times over the years. Thank goodness we haven't been burned out though.
A lot of areas around us have been impacted by fire and look vastly different than when we moved here in the mid-seventies.

Woofwagon · 07-19-2021, 03:16 PM

The fires have been really bad where I live in Idaho. We had evacuations due to the rate at which the fires were moving. I watched planes and helicopters making runs to and from the Snake River for water. I'm hoping we get some rain soon, it's flash tinder dry here. A couple weeks ago, my thermometer logged a high temperature of 120F in the shade!

'63GENIII · 07-20-2021, 12:42 AM

August of 2020 we had the lightning storms that kicked off the fires in our area. We missed them being that we were camping at the lake a few hours away and were driving home that day.

Fast forward to yesterday. Just returned from the same lake and had been home no more than an hour and get a bunch of weather alert texts and emails for "dry lightning" for the next 36 hours.

Couldn't sleep a wink last night.

Keep your go bags ready, stay safe and hang in there folks. We are keeping you all in our thoughts.

**special-K** · 07-21-2021, 05:28 AM

I pray for those in fire country to be safe and for rain to fall. We are getting the smoke haze back east here now, same as last year.

**FleetsidePaul** · 07-21-2021, 08:15 AM

We've got one going right now. 1600 acres and counting. No evacuation orders ...Yet.

Luckily it wasn't too windy yesterday. We'll see what today brings.

Livrat · 07-21-2021, 08:58 AM

Locally we have three wildfires going, one 2 miles away the other two are 8-9 miles away, scary times for sure! The one picture that you can see flames was taken from our deck. they are refilling the copters in the river right across the road from us. As soon as we witnessed the fire breach the top of the mountain we decided to go ahead and load up the trucks with all the important items and get ready to evacuate if necessary. Needless to say we haven't real slept well for the last week. So far with 3 helicopter, 5 air tankers, many firetrucks, bulldozers and hundreds of firefighters they are keeping them at bay.

Rich84 · 07-21-2021, 10:06 AM

Hazy smoke here yesterday. Weather girl said it was from the fires in the west. That is amazing that the smoke can travel 2000 miles!

**Gregski** · 07-21-2021, 01:12 PM

be safe, I feel you we're in Cali the Fire Capital of the World

**Gregski** · 07-21-2021, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by FleetsidePaul

We've got one going right now. 1600 acres and counting. No evacuation orders ...Yet.

Luckily it wasn't too windy yesterday. We'll see what today brings.

Well, is it a Boy or a Girl ???

**Steeveedee** · 07-21-2021, 02:10 PM

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Originally Posted by Gregski

Well, is it a Boy or a Girl ???

Must be a baby elephant, it being gray and all...

kaycee · 07-24-2021, 10:13 AM

Well Forest Management would help stop alot of this ,not all but most

**71CHEVYSHORTBED402** · 07-25-2021, 07:01 PM

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Originally Posted by kaycee

Well Forest Management would help stop alot of this ,not all but most

Hey there's an idea without politics for what is it again, the great power grid on batteries with no impact on the environment, cough!...How much carbon enters the air while the west burns. Money much better spent IMO, lots of employment, everyone gets to be a logger

Plus it's good work for the soul.

View of right now, today was the worst of it, this has cleared out some, it's the first hint of wind today, which is unusual, we're summer heat with very windy afternoons. Nice morning for yardwork though, it didn't bother me. Didn't have a bloody nose this morning, I'm just building tolerance

From my experience smoke can make dogs sick, neighbor's dogs etc. Generally nothing to be alarmed about. My lab had to build a tolerance, so far so good the big guy who temporarily lost his vision over it last run, IMO. Perhaps the food I give them is paying off, runs near 80 for I think it's a 50 lb. The dogs don't **** as much, that alone is worth the trade

07-18-2021, 05:40 PM	#1
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,120	This fire business is really getting old Every year. Last year I can't remember how many months straight, I think that's partially why my dog's retina's had detached. We brought em back though, steroids & antibiotics. Now he gets the bestest food - and still complains Snowing ash for days. On the bright side the lawn will like it, which I no longer recognize. Climate change is a bummer, seems West Coast is becoming the next Sahara. Attached Images __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s of OEM identifications and part numbers, all written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

07-18-2021, 06:01 PM	#2
Getter-Done Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: TN. Posts: 7,726	Re: This fire business is really getting old I just heard about them on the radio. Man that's a Bummer . __________________ ________________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________ 84 Chevy K-20 63 Impala (my high school car) http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...Crew Cab Build

07-19-2021, 12:30 AM	#3
68Gold/white Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ark City, Kansas Posts: 3,280	Re: This fire business is really getting old Praying for all affected!!

07-19-2021, 10:12 AM	#4
blazer2007 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: vernon b.c. Posts: 3,022	Re: This fire business is really getting old Our fire season is a month or more ahead of normal, we have 300 fires here in B.C. Can. and still hot out and no rain for some time now ,real smoky today

07-19-2021, 10:53 AM	#5
Steeveedee Who Changed This? Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Simi Valley, CA Posts: 10,091	Re: This fire business is really getting old That's nasty! Fire burned the mountains all around the valley where I live in '03. Hoping for no repeats. __________________ ~Steven '70 Chevy 3/4T Longhorn CST 402/400/3.56 Custom Camper Simi Valley, CA

07-19-2021, 12:06 PM	#6
71CHEVYSHORTBED402 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Northern Nevada Posts: 7,120	Re: This fire business is really getting old Agree hope everyone stays safe, there are worse things than smoke. The climate is definitely changing. Happened before, Nevada has the biggest concentration of Ichthyosaurs' Remains of ancient trees underwater Lake Tahoe. Interesting video how Tahoe was developed on Youtube. __________________ Tony 71 Custom Deluxe, SWB, 2WD, 402, A/C. I developed an assm. guide "kit" for restoring it from ground up. With assys, the guide accts for 1000s of OEM identifications and part numbers, all written in short order. 700+ images include assm, illust., charts, and points of interest. Much of the info. applies to all 67-72 GM trucks, and to a lessor degree all 67-72 GM vehicles. My build thread, and more on the guide https://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/...d.php?t=730025

07-19-2021, 03:16 PM	#8
Woofwagon Registered User Join Date: Jan 2018 Location: Lewiston Idaho Posts: 9	Re: This fire business is really getting old The fires have been really bad where I live in Idaho. We had evacuations due to the rate at which the fires were moving. I watched planes and helicopters making runs to and from the Snake River for water. I'm hoping we get some rain soon, it's flash tinder dry here. A couple weeks ago, my thermometer logged a high temperature of 120F in the shade! __________________ 1972 C20 2WD Custom Camper. Cadillac 472/4L80E going in. D60 with 3.32 gears. Work in progress.

07-20-2021, 12:42 AM	#9
'63GENIII Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: San Carlos, Ca. Posts: 3,048	Re: This fire business is really getting old August of 2020 we had the lightning storms that kicked off the fires in our area. We missed them being that we were camping at the lake a few hours away and were driving home that day. Fast forward to yesterday. Just returned from the same lake and had been home no more than an hour and get a bunch of weather alert texts and emails for "dry lightning" for the next 36 hours. Couldn't sleep a wink last night. Keep your go bags ready, stay safe and hang in there folks. We are keeping you all in our thoughts. __________________ Chris '63 k15 long step Vortec 7.4 - L29 Blackbear tune, Five 0 Motorsports injectors, Chris Straub Cam, NV4500, divorced 205 52" front and 63" rear spring swap D44 / 14bff - disc axles Milemarker 9K and 10.5K hydraulic winches 63" & B52 Spring Install http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...ng+swap+thread NV4500 Reverse Build Thread http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...=reverse+build L29 - 7.4 Vortec Build http://67-72chevytrucks.com/vboard/s...&highlight=L29

07-21-2021, 05:28 AM	#10
special-K Special Order Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Mt Airy, MD Posts: 85,863	Re: This fire business is really getting old I pray for those in fire country to be safe and for rain to fall. We are getting the smoke haze back east here now, same as last year. __________________ "BUILDING A BETTER WAY TO SERVE THE USA"......67/72......"The New Breed" GMC '67 C1500 Wideside Super Custom SWB: 327/M22/3.42 posi.........."The '67" (project) GMC '72 K2500 Wideside Sierra Custom Camper: 350/TH350/4.10 Power-Lok..."The '72" (rolling) Tim "Don't call me a redneck. I'm a rough cut country gentleman" R.I.P. ~ East Side Low Life ~ El Jay ~ 72BLUZ ~ Fasteddie69 ~ Ron586 ~ 67ChevyRedneck ~ Grumpy Old Man ~

07-21-2021, 08:15 AM	#11
FleetsidePaul R.I.P. E.S.L.L. Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Kernville CA./ Lake Isabella CA. Posts: 11,411	Re: This fire business is really getting old We've got one going right now. 1600 acres and counting. No evacuation orders ...Yet. Luckily it wasn't too windy yesterday. We'll see what today brings. __________________ 1971 Custom C/20 1970 CST 20 1970 C/30 Flatbed 1983 C/30 Dually 2015 Corvette Z51 2021 Corvette Z51 1991 Cadillac Hearse 1982 Cadillac Eldorado Biarritz 2000 Porsche Boxster S 2020 Jeep Gladiator 1973 VW Thing 1973 Plymouth Satellite wagon 1963 Baja Bug 1959 Bug Dune Buggy 1970 Baja Bug 1987 Jaguar XJ 350. R.I.P. El Jay R.I.P Jessie. R.I.P Grumpy. Every day is a gift from God.

07-21-2021, 08:58 AM	#12
Livrat Member #1049 Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: Troy Montana Posts: 3,940	Re: This fire business is really getting old Locally we have three wildfires going, one 2 miles away the other two are 8-9 miles away, scary times for sure! The one picture that you can see flames was taken from our deck. they are refilling the copters in the river right across the road from us. As soon as we witnessed the fire breach the top of the mountain we decided to go ahead and load up the trucks with all the important items and get ready to evacuate if necessary. Needless to say we haven't real slept well for the last week. So far with 3 helicopter, 5 air tankers, many firetrucks, bulldozers and hundreds of firefighters they are keeping them at bay. Attached Images Last edited by Livrat; 07-21-2021 at 09:03 AM.

07-21-2021, 10:06 AM	#13
Rich84 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Woodbury, Ct. Posts: 1,663	Re: This fire business is really getting old Hazy smoke here yesterday. Weather girl said it was from the fires in the west. That is amazing that the smoke can travel 2000 miles!

07-21-2021, 01:12 PM	#14
Gregski Post Whore Join Date: Aug 2014 Location: Sacramento, CA Posts: 10,803	Re: This fire business is really getting old be safe, I feel you we're in Cali the Fire Capital of the World

07-24-2021, 10:13 AM	#17
kaycee Registered User Join Date: Jan 2000 Location: Wyoming USA Posts: 2,445	Re: This fire business is really getting old Well Forest Management would help stop alot of this ,not all but most __________________ 2001 Silverado K-1500 2005 FXDWG stage3 69 CHEVY Short/Step 327/4L60 373 posi 63 IMPALA 327



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