Storm before the fires

Guy M · 09-11-2012, 02:45 AM

It was a grand lighting show - but of course, now we've got fire & smoke...

UhOh · 09-11-2012, 03:48 AM

Wow = those shots. Thanks.

Must have been a lot of lightning strikes behind those 3 photos !!

breezebike · 09-11-2012, 09:05 PM

Your shutter finger is quick. Great timing.

WaGigKPN · 09-11-2012, 09:08 PM

Drove thru it after the coug game. Spectacular show!

DeeG · 09-11-2012, 09:21 PM

Entire valley is filled with smoke. I feel like I'm living back in SoCal. lol. Crews doing an awesome job of keep fire away from all the houses.

If any of you folks are thinking about doing Devils Gulch, Mission Creek, Sand creek, etc, not gonna happen this week. Fire is basically going from #2 Canyon Rd all the way to Mission Creek Rd.

I missed the storm....was camping in Oregon.

Thaloc · 09-13-2012, 06:07 PM

I couldnt see across the river to East Wenatchee when I woke up this morning. I guess the air has been deemed hazardous around Wenatchee.

k4xbeemer · 09-13-2012, 06:22 PM

I rode from Seattle to Spokane via Hwy-2 on Tuesday and it was a mess. I was thankful 97 was still open as far as the canyon to Waterville. I went up Banks Lake to Grand Coulle (sp) and that town was pretty messed up as well. On my return trip Wednesday via Quincy it was worse, and there was smoke in the air you could see as far as Spokane.

Thanks to the firefighters who are trying to control all this.

DeeG · 09-14-2012, 07:47 PM

This is so messed up. My eyes are burning and I can't even walk up the driveway from the garage to the house without coughing. My lungs are killing me. I don't feel like doing anything except sitting down in the house in front of an air purifier.

This is what its supposed to look like:

A nice spring afternoon

this is what it looked like at 6 pm this afternoon:

I'm supposed to leave for SoCal on Monday morning. But with one of the fires burning less than 2 miles from the house......I don't think I'm going to go. Unless by some miracle it rains and the fires go out. hahahahahaha

trexasaurus · 09-14-2012, 08:20 PM

Originally Posted by DeeG

This is so messed up. My eyes are burning and I can't even walk up the driveway from the garage to the house without coughing. My lungs are killing me. I don't feel like doing anything except sitting down in the house in front of an air purifier.

This is what its supposed to look like:

A nice spring afternoon

this is what it looked like at 6 pm this afternoon:

I'm supposed to leave for SoCal on Monday morning. But with one of the fires burning less than 2 miles from the house......I don't think I'm going to go. Unless by some miracle it rains and the fires go out. hahahahahaha

Stay safe over there! I'll pray for rain for ya! While I love the sunshine, I wouldn't mind some grey, rain soaked days too. My Dad was a wildland firefighter/smoke jumper (since retired) and I've heard endless stories about these wild fires and how squirrely they can get...

breezebike · 09-15-2012, 06:42 PM

We got tired of our smoke so the wife and I drove to Mt. Rainier for some sun and scenery today. With all the back-burning that has been done above our house I feel like we are finally safe. I still haven't heard of any homes lost. Has anybody?

DeeG · 09-15-2012, 07:06 PM

Nothing that I've heard of Breeze. Only a shed. We were going to head out for a ride, but it was breezy and clear here in Cashmere, so I talked the spouse into helping me de-clutter the garage. He can really get things done when he's motivated!!! lol. Got an Element full of recycling and trash to bring into town.

We're gonna go somewhere tomorrow.

Wyckedan · 09-16-2012, 10:33 PM

Originally Posted by trexasaurus

Stay safe over there! I'll pray for rain for ya! While I love the sunshine, I wouldn't mind some grey, rain soaked days too. My Dad was a wildland firefighter/smoke jumper (since retired) and I've heard endless stories about these wild fires and how squirrely they can get...

I fought wildland fires for 3 years, including the Tripod complex fire in 2006. Crazy times. You never know whats gonna happen


09-11-2012, 02:45 AM	#1
Guy M (Washington) City Joined: Mar 2008 From: Wenatchee, Washington I Ride: Suzuki 650 'strom	Storm before the fires It was a grand lighting show - but of course, now we've got fire & smoke... __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-11-2012, 09:05 PM	#3
breezebike Pit Crew Joined: Mar 2008 From: Wenatchee, WA I Ride: for the leaning and the zooming.	Your shutter finger is quick. Great timing. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-11-2012, 09:08 PM	#4
WaGigKPN Peg Dragger Joined: Mar 2012 From: Gig Harbor, WA I Ride: 2002 Honda VFR800	Drove thru it after the coug game. Spectacular show! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-11-2012, 09:21 PM	#5
DeeG Endorsed Joined: Apr 2010 From: PNW, WA	Entire valley is filled with smoke. I feel like I'm living back in SoCal. lol. Crews doing an awesome job of keep fire away from all the houses. If any of you folks are thinking about doing Devils Gulch, Mission Creek, Sand creek, etc, not gonna happen this week. Fire is basically going from #2 Canyon Rd all the way to Mission Creek Rd. I missed the storm....was camping in Oregon. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-13-2012, 06:07 PM	#6
Thaloc Superbiker Joined: Jan 2009 From: Wenatchee, WA I Ride: a slow bike fast	I couldnt see across the river to East Wenatchee when I woke up this morning. I guess the air has been deemed hazardous around Wenatchee. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-11-2012, 03:48 AM	#2
UhOh Superbiker Joined: Apr 2006 From: Tri-Cities, WA I Ride: Hither, Thither and Yon ... mostly day rides	Wow = those shots. Thanks. Must have been a lot of lightning strikes behind those 3 photos !! __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-13-2012, 06:22 PM	#7
k4xbeemer Licensed Joined: Dec 2009 From: Bothell, WA I Ride: BMW S1000RR, BMW K1200GT, H-D Dyna Wide Glide, Suzuki DR650	I rode from Seattle to Spokane via Hwy-2 on Tuesday and it was a mess. I was thankful 97 was still open as far as the canyon to Waterville. I went up Banks Lake to Grand Coulle (sp) and that town was pretty messed up as well. On my return trip Wednesday via Quincy it was worse, and there was smoke in the air you could see as far as Spokane. Thanks to the firefighters who are trying to control all this. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-14-2012, 07:47 PM	#8
DeeG Endorsed Joined: Apr 2010 From: PNW, WA	This is so messed up. My eyes are burning and I can't even walk up the driveway from the garage to the house without coughing. My lungs are killing me. I don't feel like doing anything except sitting down in the house in front of an air purifier. This is what its supposed to look like: A nice spring afternoon this is what it looked like at 6 pm this afternoon: I'm supposed to leave for SoCal on Monday morning. But with one of the fires burning less than 2 miles from the house......I don't think I'm going to go. Unless by some miracle it rains and the fires go out. hahahahahaha __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter Last edited by DeeG; 09-14-2012 at 07:50 PM..


09-15-2012, 06:42 PM	#10
breezebike Pit Crew Joined: Mar 2008 From: Wenatchee, WA I Ride: for the leaning and the zooming.	We got tired of our smoke so the wife and I drove to Mt. Rainier for some sun and scenery today. With all the back-burning that has been done above our house I feel like we are finally safe. I still haven't heard of any homes lost. Has anybody? __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter


09-15-2012, 07:06 PM	#11
DeeG Endorsed Joined: Apr 2010 From: PNW, WA	Nothing that I've heard of Breeze. Only a shed. We were going to head out for a ride, but it was breezy and clear here in Cashmere, so I talked the spouse into helping me de-clutter the garage. He can really get things done when he's motivated!!! lol. Got an Element full of recycling and trash to bring into town. We're gonna go somewhere tomorrow. __________________ Follow PNW Riders on Facebook and Twitter

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