Originally Posted By DJ7K My Niece just texted me a picture of a fire there with this huge cloud of smoke stretched over the sky and she said it was raining ashes.
Originally Posted By LVBelle Wow, haven't heard anything about that! We did have a freaky thunderstorm roll through town. It was hot and sunny when the kids were at recess, we marked an X on our Weather Graph for sunny today. About an hour later we started hearing thunder and it started pouring! Our electricity even went out for a few seconds. Amazingly none of my kinder kids screamed or cried! And that's probably what they'll remember forever about their first day of school...
Originally Posted By wonderingalice No fires that I'm aware of either... Just a LOT of rain and thunderboomies earlier today in my neighborhood, too. Sent our kitty seeking cover under the bed. *L* DJ7K, where in Nevada did your niece take the photo?
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Apparently, there's one burning up north in the Elko area (near the border with Idaho): <a href="http://www.inciweb.org/state/29/" target="_blank">http://www.inciweb.org/state/29/</a> Here's another map that shows it's near the "Matterhorn" (didn't know we had a Matterhorn in Nevada. ;-) <a href="http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1501/" target="_blank">http://www.inciweb.org/incident/1501/</a>
Originally Posted By DJ7K She texted me back awhile ago telling me it was Jackpot, which I understand is last call for northern Nevada? My folks and I stopped over there in November 2003 for my Sister's wedding in Twin Falls, we stopped in Elko but we were told that Jackpot would be the last town we hit before we reached the state line on our way to Idaho.
Originally Posted By DJ7K If you pull up my PhotoBucket album at the bottom of my profile, you'll see the picture she sent me on the main album. And a short while ago, I went to my Road Runner webmail login page and it shows apparently theres one in Boise.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice That's a LOT of smoke... Not fun. I think most, if not all, Nevada LPers are in the Las Vegas area. Hopefully, those fires up north will be knocked down very soon.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel Jackpot is 30 miles from Twin Falls and is one of the border towns between Idaho and Nevada. Elko is on I-80 between Wells and Winnemucca about 250 miles from Reno. Elko sits about 150 miles from Jackpot and it surrounded by the Ruby Mountains. Lightning fires are not unusual in that region in the summer and there is a fire camp located 23 miles west of Elko in Carlin. Sorry, I am from that area.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel I just talked to my brother who still lives in Elko and he said that the fire is still not contained and it is only 3 miles from the small town of Jarbidge and they are worried that because of the canyons and ledges that they may not be able to contain it for several more days. He said that they are under a red flag warning for fires and if there are any storms that blow in that have lightning, there will be fires all over. He said the tanker planes are filling up from a near by resevoir to drop water on it to help the fire fighters but no luck yet.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice Keeping good thoughts here for your brother and the others up there, nevadarebel. I can totally relate... My parents live in Crestline, CA and we're TOO well-versed in wildfires and evacuations. :-(
Originally Posted By DJ7K >> I think most, if not all, Nevada LPers are in the Las Vegas area << Yeah thats what I was thinking too at first, but just thought I'd double check. But it sounds like our friend NevadaRebel is not in Vegas and a little more North of the state, so my thoughts and prayers and I'll let my Niece know too so she can pray as well. Thanks for the information though! Yikes, LVBelle! Yeah probably not a memorable first day of school. Thank you too Wondering Alice for your info as well.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice NevadaRebel is in Las Vegas (from her post, she previously lived in Elko), but I know she'll appreciate the prayers for her family members up north.
Originally Posted By nevadarebel thanks, my family is a ways away from this fire but a couple of years ago, it got too close like many of our California LP'ers faced this year. It is lots of mountains up there and tons of dry brush this time of year so any thing (like everywhere else) sets of fires.
Originally Posted By wonderingalice That's good to know, sweetie. It would be so nice to have a good rain with no lightning once in awhile to lessen the risk in all of the drought-stricken areas... We can always hope.
Originally Posted By DJ7K Argh, sorry, I should have noticed that too also by her 2nd post. Thanks for the clarification though. My Sister and Brother-in-Law live in Wendell, used to live in Twin and look to be back there soon, but I spoke with my Brother-in-Law today and he said he hasn't heard or seen of any fires in Boise or near where Jackpot is. I'm sure though my Niece was quick to pray for the folks up there.
Originally Posted By Maleficent one i live in Sparks.. and its been nothin but blue skies thankfully.. it is really hot tho.. i didnt even hear about that fire.
