Bighorn fire

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My mother is staying with us tonight. Smoke issues with her assisted care facility.
 
From my house near Grant/Swan night before last. Last night there were significantly less.
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I am having flashbacks to 2003 and the Aspen Fire. Have an ugly gut feeling we may loose Summerhaven again. :frown:
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Fire looks to be cresting Samaniego ridge as I speak.
 
I can't imagine being up there to defend this. These are from the North side (Oracle) moments ago, gets bigger by the minute. 30 minute time frame between the first and the last.
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our view of the Bush fire was just like that: every half hour, the fire got bigger and produced more smoke

:crybaby:
 
Our view (Tucson Eastside) the night before last... My wife's friend/Co-worker lives in Summerhaven. Everyone is getting evacuated but her husband is the Sheriff so they are supposed to be the last ones out. As of yesterday it was 40% contained. Really hope the wind dies down unless it brings some rain.

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We received a robo call from the Oracle fire dept at 10 last night informing us that we are at "set" stage of evacuation.
Try going back to sleep after one of those. And jumping in a truck at 3am....
Fire is 10 miles away at this point. :hmm:
I remember the Oracle Ridge Fire years ago that came to the back door. When friends would gather at a good vantage point 1/4 mile from the flames and watch the slurry bombers drop their loads. No mention of evac then. Times have changed.
 
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