Its smoky out there

[stronger800]

smoke show and 23-25 mph wind, struggle to keep hay in a row, had to drive right on the takes. luckily they were running with the wind.  I’ve had to re rake fields sideways before. 

[John Rowehl]

What IH tractor is that?

[pt756]

Good evening, today the wind shifted, coming from the south, was better, I wonder how far north the smoke blew back to, supposed to be back tomorrow,

[Cool1566]

Is it normal to have forest fires and so much smoke every year?

Seems like it is becoming commonplace?

[Wes806]

2nd pic is looking straight to Indian Lake 

[Board Shortener Tom]

8 hours ago, Cool1566 said:

Is it normal to have forest fires and so much smoke every year?

Seems like it is becoming commonplace?

I was predicted a long, long time ago. 😉

[drglinski]

Pretty sure it's given me a sinus infection.

[TroyDairy]

12 hours ago, Cool1566 said:

Is it normal to have forest fires and so much smoke every year?

Seems like it is becoming commonplace?

Imho and many whom i know in the timber community. 

For decades we have mismanaged forest in both countries.  Too dense population of replant, not enough clear cuts to make frie breaks, and wayyy to much Capital office fire "managers" telling the real guys what to do. In 2019 WA had large fire and the guys had tonget permission to cut a 100ft break in State forest land.  Took 7 hours for a yes and only 30ft.  Dont want to disturb a certain mouse.(serious)  In meantime fire jumped and cause millions in more damage.  A scientist i seen in a meeting explained once that in the 1700s when indians were living in the land the 1st gringos pulled hirse and wagons through the forest quie eaily in most areas.  Huge trees with 40 50 ft between them.  Now forest are replaced with a 10x10 grid.  Most survive but dont thrive really making wood for Meynards etc.  You can hardly walk in a typicsl forest mid summer with the over growth and tree limbs.

  They refuse to thin so now instead of lets say 15 tons a acre of fire fuel we now have 30 he estimated.  And we wonder why fires are more and hotter.  So bigger fires burn everything causing more smoke and since now man has harvested most of the trees in North America and replanted the majority of the woods are this overly dense Tinderbox.  Typical political stupidity the woods now are a man-made ecosystem and they refuse to manage them as such it's the same as rivers that flood we Dyke them up you have to maintain them but politicians and City morons don't understand that

[iowaboy1965]

1 hour ago, TroyDairy said:

Imho and many whom i know in the timber community. 

For decades we have mismanaged forest in both countries.  Too dense population of replant, not enough clear cuts to make frie breaks, and wayyy to much Capital office fire "managers" telling the real guys what to do. In 2019 WA had large fire and the guys had tonget permission to cut a 100ft break in State forest land.  Took 7 hours for a yes and only 30ft.  Dont want to disturb a certain mouse.(serious)  In meantime fire jumped and cause millions in more damage.  A scientist i seen in a meeting explained once that in the 1700s when indians were living in the land the 1st gringos pulled hirse and wagons through the forest quie eaily in most areas.  Huge trees with 40 50 ft between them.  Now forest are replaced with a 10x10 grid.  Most survive but dont thrive really making wood for Meynards etc.  You can hardly walk in a typicsl forest mid summer with the over growth and tree limbs.

  They refuse to thin so now instead of lets say 15 tons a acre of fire fuel we now have 30 he estimated.  And we wonder why fires are more and hotter.  So bigger fires burn everything causing more smoke and since now man has harvested most of the trees in North America and replanted the majority of the woods are this overly dense Tinderbox

Sounds about right.  I know native Americans used to burn excess brush in some areas of the country to keep fire danger to a minimum.  

[Brady Boy]

Had some smokey days out here in Spokane, but not as bad as back east. Family in Michigan tell me it's pretty bad there. BK