gratus fermentatio
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As many of you know, this is fire season here in the western USA. So far, we've had it relatively easy here in MT, but over in ID it's a lot worse. CA burns every year too & anyone who watches the news will have heard about the 19 firefighters who died fighting the Yarnell Hill fire in AZ.
There are 3 wildfires south of here & they blew up today due to gusty winds. The smoke is so thick it's turned the sunlight orange. My truck was covered with ash this morning & when the wind settles down, you can see the ash falling from the sky.
I'm in no danger, those fires are miles away from my house & I have plenty of defensible space. My old stompin grounds over near Ketchum, ID are under threat though, they're having a tough time of it over there; whole towns are in danger of going up in flames. Sometimes the smoke is so thick it will blot out the sun; for days at a time. It's not that bad here, yet. It's starting to get thick though.
I'll ask you all to hoist a pint to the firefighters who work so incredibly hard, doing back breaking work, under extremely difficult circumstances & often in terrain so rugged, you have to parachute in. Better yet, buy a pint for a firefighter, though they might be more appreciative of a bottle of Gatorade & a hot shower.
I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU! to all those who wear that yellow shirt & helmet. We all appreciate your hard work that saves our forests & our homes. Here's to you Hotshots & Smoke Jumpers!
Regards, GF.
There are 3 wildfires south of here & they blew up today due to gusty winds. The smoke is so thick it's turned the sunlight orange. My truck was covered with ash this morning & when the wind settles down, you can see the ash falling from the sky.
I'm in no danger, those fires are miles away from my house & I have plenty of defensible space. My old stompin grounds over near Ketchum, ID are under threat though, they're having a tough time of it over there; whole towns are in danger of going up in flames. Sometimes the smoke is so thick it will blot out the sun; for days at a time. It's not that bad here, yet. It's starting to get thick though.
I'll ask you all to hoist a pint to the firefighters who work so incredibly hard, doing back breaking work, under extremely difficult circumstances & often in terrain so rugged, you have to parachute in. Better yet, buy a pint for a firefighter, though they might be more appreciative of a bottle of Gatorade & a hot shower.
I just wanted to say a big THANK YOU! to all those who wear that yellow shirt & helmet. We all appreciate your hard work that saves our forests & our homes. Here's to you Hotshots & Smoke Jumpers!
Regards, GF.