This Absaroka-Beartooth Wilderness wildfire, not far from the Derby Fire, could burn out of the Wilderness into the summer homes and residences that line the West Boulder River north of the Wilderness. Watching the satellite map yesterday, I could see it was putting up a huge plume, one as visible as the Derby Fire. Article on Montana fires north of Yellowstone Park.
The Bozeman Chronicle reports the flames were 200 feet high!
Detailed map of the Jungle Fire.
There is a cold front advancing into the Rockies. Today may be warm and windy, a very bad fire day, but by this weekend the fire season could be just about over.
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Ralph Maughan
Dr. Ralph Maughan is professor emeritus of political science at Idaho State University with specialties in natural resource politics, public opinion, interest groups, political parties, voting and elections. Aside from academic publications, he is author or co-author of three hiking/backpacking guides, and he is President of the Western Watersheds Project.
