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2021-07-17 -Signs, Portents, and the Weather-

Western US expected to be hit with fourth heat wave in five weeks: temperatures in Montana LIKELY to hit 106 degrees as wildfires continue to rage

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Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-17 07:54|| || Front Page|| [12 views ] Top

#1 Bootleg wildfire in Oregon is growing by 1,000 acres every HOUR and is creating dangerous 'fire clouds' which generate their own lightning and can dump embers on firefighters battling the nation's biggest blaze

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-17 07:56|| 2021-07-17 07:56|| Front Page Top

#2 The smoke from wildfires in Oregon and beyond is covering vast areas of US, satellites show

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-17 07:58|| 2021-07-17 07:58|| Front Page Top

#3 Wildfires are normal in the American West during the summer. Doing controlled burns would reduce the amount of available fuel, but the stupid tree romantics prevent small fires, making the big ones inevitable.

Posted by trailing wife 2021-07-17 08:42|| 2021-07-17 08:42|| Front Page Top

#4 Ah'm thinking the Covidians will NOT breath easier.

Posted by Skidmark 2021-07-17 09:05|| 2021-07-17 09:05|| Front Page Top

#5 Meanwhile, here in the midwest we get daily rains.

Posted by Spoter B 2021-07-17 10:43|| 2021-07-17 10:43|| Front Page Top

#6 Here in my part of Texas we continue with highs in the low 90s (low-normal for here) with at least a bit of rain every week and no burn bans (and over-abundant chiggers.)

Posted by Glenmore 2021-07-17 17:56|| 2021-07-17 17:56|| Front Page Top

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