Latest Oregon Wildfire Update at 3:20 pm

KGW TV ^ | 07/22/2002 | KGW Staff

[Grampa Dave]

Here is the latest update on the wildfires in Oregon.

[Grampa Dave]

FYI!

Please let your fellow Oregonians know and your neighbors.

[Grampa Dave]

FYI and your bump list!

[Grampa Dave]

FYI and your bump list!

[Grampa Dave]

FYI and your bump list!

[Grampa Dave]

FYI and your bump list!

[Grampa Dave]

FYI and your bump list!

What can happen to a state when the enviral whackos get control of it.

[B Knotts]

Thanks! Well, I'm in the clear so far, but my prayers are with those in the affected areas.

Sure would be nice if we could get in and thin out some of this overgrowth, so that people's lives and property need not be threatened unnecessarily. Of course, that would never fly with the enviroterrorists who would prefer those of us in rural areas not be here in the first place!

[Grampa Dave]

The enviral fascists will not even allow the harvesting of the fallen/dead trees from last year's fires.

Their ultimate goal is zero lumber coming out of any of their Druid Cathedrals, we used to call them our forests.

What area are you in Oregon?

[B Knotts]

I'm in the Columbia River Gorge.

[Looking for Diogenes]

Firefighters have already contended with ... shorts in a high-tension power line caused by smoke in the air. The blue bolts of electricity arced from the Bonneville Power Administration lines to the ground, and have killed several cows at the Winter and Toolbox complex. Firefighters don't go near the lines.

Freaky.

[Grampa Dave]

Never do near nor under high powered lines during a fire with a lot of smoke.

The heavty smoke acts as a conductor, and the electricity will arc out from the lines and down to the ground. If you, a cow, a deer or elk are there, the trip is shorter.

I have pinged Robert357, our resident electrical expert on Free Republic for his input.

[farmfriend]

Ping

[Grampa Dave]

Thanks!

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

Thanks for the ping!

I have been away quite a bit but still checking in now and then!

[Grampa Dave]

Here is the official forecast for the Klamath Falls area:

KLAMATH BASIN-NORTHEAST SISKIYOU AND NORTHWEST MODOC COUNTIES-
INCLUDING
TULELAKE...MERRILL


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD OR

350 PM PDT MON JUL 22 2002




NOW... A STRONG THUNDERSTORM CONTAINING HEAVY DOWNPOURS AND POSSIBLY SMALL HAIL WILL REACH TULELAKE AT 505 PM...HATFIELD AT 520 PM... AND MERRILL AT 545 PM. THIS STORM IS MOVING NORTHWEST AT 15 MPH ALONG CALIFORNIA STATE HIGHWAY 139. WOLF

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KLAMATH BASIN-
INCLUDING THE LOCATIONS OF...BONANZA...CHILOQUIN...FORT KLAMATH...
KLAMATH FALLS...MERRILL


NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MEDFORD, OR

300 PM PDT MON JUL 22 2002




TONIGHT...PARTLY CLOUDY WITH SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS LOWS IN THE LOWER 50S. SOUTHEAST WINDS 10 MPH BECOMING NORTHWEST EARLY IN THE MORNING. CHANCE OF RAIN 40 PERCENT.
TUESDAY...PARTLY CLOUDY... SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE AFTERNOON. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. LIGHT AND VARIABLE WINDS BECOMING SOUTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO 5 TO 15 MPH. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
TUESDAY NIGHT...SCATTERED SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS IN THE EVENING...OTHERWISE MOSTLY CLEAR. LOWS IN THE MID 40S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 15 MPH BECOMING NORTHEAST LATE. CHANCE OF RAIN 20 PERCENT.
WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY SUNNY AND BREEZY... HIGHS IN THE MID 80S... SOUTH WINDS 5 MPH BECOMING WEST IN THE AFTERNOON AND INCREASING TO 10 TO 20 MPH.
WEDNESDAY NIGHT...MOSTLY CLEAR AND BREEZY... LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S
THURSDAY...SUNNY... HIGHS IN THE UPPER 80S
THURSDAY NIGHT...CLEAR... LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S
FRIDAY THROUGH MONDAY...CLEAR... LOWS IN THE UPPER 40S AND HIGHS AROUND 90. Location Forecast Temperature Probability Of Precipitation




Current Observations for:
Klamath Falls



Date/Time 02:53PM
Weather Smoke
Visibility 6 mile(s)
Temperature 82 F
Dewpoint 47 F
Relative Humidity 29%
Wind NW 12 MPH
Pressure 29.96 in




Nearby Weather
Location Date/Time Weather Temperature
Lakeview 03:35PM Vicinity THUNDERSTORM 88 F
Medford 02:56PM Fair 88 F




Other Observation Links
Chiloquin
Fourmile Lake
Panhandle

[Grampa Dave]

So are they keeping you busy?

[Grampa Dave]

If things get hot there, you can jump on your wind surfer and head to the middle of the Columbia River and watch it all burn down.

[backhoe]

I will add a link to this to the mass email I am about to transmit.

[dixiechick2000]

Thanks for the update!
It's in the mid-90's today in the Metro area. You know that means it will be HOT east of the Cascades. I saw a weather report that said the humidity will be 8-12% there, as well. Now, that's dry!

LAVA FIRE:
Size: 400 acres
Containment: zero percent
On scene: 2 people

What's up with that?