Actually, the Little Big Horn fire is a long ways from us. It was only about 85 here today,but the wind mitigated that, and the Incident Commander (hereafter known as IC) told me that the wind was from the 'right' direction to help control the fire. If it switches, it will drive the fire right into thousands of acres of dry grassland.........3 counties could go up in a matter of hours. Lots of dry cheat grass 3' tall up there........and nothing to stop it. Still a lot of hot spots, esp in the back burn they started, but they'll worry about those next week. Yes, Ebbie it is a whole 'nother world out there. Amazing people, Smoke Eaters/Jumpers. (No, we don't have jumpers or slurry planes. No airport big enough and close enough)

Last week there was a lightning started pasture fire. It went to about 20 miles long and 3 miles wide, but it was accessible to trucks so was completely put out in a couple of days. That one was only about 5 miles as the crow flies from the current one. Mr. was out riding his motorcycle and saw the pasture fire start. He said it was awsome. That one came within 1/4 mile of the main house on the ranch where it started.

The one I went to tonight is up a mountain-side that is not accessible to vehicles except ATV's so the fire fighters have to walk in but it's only about 1/2 mile from the trail head to the fire. Often, I'm told, they have to walk 6-10 miles in. Geeze, what a life. Tuff folks.