Re: Paging Jumperzee
[Re: white17]
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06/17/21 11:45 AM
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I am hoping the rain comes and helps. We had the longest lightning storm with rain I think I can ever remember, it was well over 2 hours solid. I don’t do local news or don’t follow face book to find out how many fires were started but I hope it wasn’t many. We were starting to get smoke from a fire by Ft. Knox mine before the storm. Wish you well Ken!
I love the smell of burning spruce---I love the sound of a spring time goose---I love the feel of 40 below---from my trapline I will never go!
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Re: Paging Jumperzee
[Re: white17]
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06/17/21 04:52 PM
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Yes, you are getting good rain now ! Love to see cool temps and rain in summer. mid 30s , and good rains for some days in the NW regions here. Don't know why so many love baking sun and the heat ! Years ago, when the summers were always cool and rainy , those who moved into North Idaho from CA complained about the cool wet, and after a couple of years many moved out. Locals just smiled....along with the real winters ...really helped to thin out those who also didn't care for what the west was all about . Enjoy the rain....
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Re: Paging Jumperzee
[Re: white17]
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06/17/21 05:12 PM
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Great news Ken. [b][/b] PTL.
Hunt with your Kids, not for them. >>>----->
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Re: Paging Jumperzee
[Re: white17]
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06/17/21 05:41 PM
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It's RAINING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! That’s awesome!!!
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Re: Paging Jumperzee
[Re: white17]
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06/20/21 10:36 AM
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white 17 -
I just had to resurrect this thread and comment Ken. Most people have the idea that forest fires are "bad". This comes, I suspect, from listening to, and believing the narrative, on MSM. In my opinion, nothing further from the truth. Wildfire, as you know, Ken, is an integral part of Alaska. Most of the resources that we use (lynx, marten, moose, etc) are dependent on periodic "renewal", facilitated by recurring wildfire. The best thing, in my opinion, that can occur, is mosaic natural wildfires that knock back or reset the natural progression of vegetation. Obviously, I'm all in favor of protecting trapline cabins and villages, but most of that area throughout interior Alaska, really needs to burn periodically. I'm sure you don't disagree.
My $.02....
Jack
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Re: Paging Jumperzee
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06/20/21 11:09 AM
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So I guess controlled burns aren’t done out there? Sure. We do plenty of fuel reduction and habitat enhancement fires in AK. I can recall at least one project where we fired out over 50,000 acres in two days in the Fortymile Country (and the third day it rained and we were heroes!) But the bottom line is that we get plenty of natural fire (from lightening starts) and really don't need to deliberately light much. Pete
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Re: Paging Jumperzee
[Re: Pete in Frbks]
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06/20/21 01:16 PM
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Wanna Be
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So I guess controlled burns aren’t done out there? Sure. We do plenty of fuel reduction and habitat enhancement fires in AK. I can recall at least one project where we fired out over 50,000 acres in two days in the Fortymile Country (and the third day it rained and we were heroes!) But the bottom line is that we get plenty of natural fire (from lightening starts) and really don't need to deliberately light much. Pete I understand that, but wouldn’t more controlled burns reduce the fuel for the natural fires? It seems most fires I hear about are in areas where they haven’t been burned before if ever. That’s a lot of fuel waiting to ignite. We keep ours on a three year rotation and they can sometimes be a handful. Can’t imagine 10+ years of fuel on the deck.
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Re: Paging Jumperzee
[Re: white17]
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06/20/21 01:21 PM
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The fire that's burning now is running into an old burn that is probably getting close to 20 years old. Oh Snap said there was a fire near Fort Knox. I guess it must have been close to twenty years ago I was working at the mine and that entire area was ablaze. Went home smelling like you'd spent the day downwind of a smoldering campfire. Couldn't see across the mine some days. Stunted black spruce, wouldn't think there'd be anything left to burn.
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Re: Paging Jumperzee
[Re: white17]
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06/20/21 01:31 PM
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I went through Ft. Knox mine about 4 or 5 years ago. I don't recall seeing evidence of a fire. We could see the fires burning in the distance from the road going into the mine. It doesn't seem (memory) like it was that far off. There were days when you couldn't see the far side of the mine for the smoke.
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