Pine Donkey

Thanks for posting these pics.

That is so sad. If you are rebuilding, send me a PM, I could help a day or two.

Tony, You old softy. This is a good day, enjoy Hershey!

This sounds encouraging, thanks for the update. Lets pray the winds don't kick up today.

Here is a link to some very encouraging pictures around Big Lake. http://www.flickr.com/photos/63872389@N04/

I just received the new IR map from last night's flyover. Here are pictures of Greer and RV. Not good, but not as bad as some of the earlier reports.

I just heard there is a fire in the Big Lake area, anybody have any details?

Congratulations to the Devils! 5 of the last 7 years there has been an Arizona team in the championship series. Each school has won 2 national championships in that time. They are represnting the state very well. This year it is all about ASU. Well done Sun Devils!

I just received this mornings IR map. It places the size at 336,000. Not sure where channel 3 news came up with the 389,000.

389,000 acres. Much of the growth yesterday was backfires. They had a good evening and night, the weather calmed a bit and they were able to hit it hard around Greer and Eagar. Hopefully today's wind will not be as bad as predicted. Yesterday it ran hard toward greer, getting to within 1.3 miles, but was held at that point.

Casey is correct you need to bump the shoulder just a bit. I would turn the die about 1/8 of a turn then size a case. Chamber and cock that case, if the bolt drops easily, you are set correct, if not, take it another 1/8 turn and repeat until you get the feel you want. Lock your die in once you get it set. However, if you have more than one gun of the same caliber, you may need to adjust the dies differently for each. You will also want to keep you brass from each gun seperate.

It is good to hear you are out. The fire crews have done an amazing job protecting the houses so far. We pray the winds change and drive this thing away from Greer and RV.

Here is the same picture AZ-XL7 posted, but with the overlay of the fireline from last night's IR map. It really shows the movement.

Amanda, Thanks for notifying me today that I had won the contest. I was so busy looking at fire information I never even read this thread this week. What a suprise. I was contacted by David Frank (aka azhuntnut)and he is sending out the Rifle Railz/Loc Jaw system. I can't wait to give it a try. Hopefully we will get a day without much wind soon. I sent a text to all my hunting buddies and let them know they better listen when I judge a buck... The replys contained a lot of laughter, and comments about blind hogs finding acorns. They are not too impressed with my scoring, but they sure want to try this new system out. Thanks to all who had a part in putting this contest together. Robert

The 6:00 community meeting in Springerville will be streamed on the internet at www.wallow.us

Walker, Thanks for all you are doing and stay safe. Many of us have the highest respect and gratitude for those of you on the ground. I have several friends up there working with you. Everybody needs to be careful and make it through this tragedy.

Thats a great activity for a kid.

Just received an update on the fire. It is now 233,000 acres.

Here are a few of the 1000s of pictures we have built up over the years. Even the "bad days" like the last photo, hold special memories. View from the back porch. Black River is a family favorite. We have had a lot of good days on Tobaggan Hill What made me think I could make it through? Chrystie and the kids still remind me of this day. All good memories in God's country.

I received last nights IR image map that was taken about 11:30. It looks like the fire moved a lot less yesterday. It has reached a lot of the back burn lines, but seems to be holding on them in many places. Hopefully on those that do not hold, the backburn area will calm it down enough that it goes through on the ground gently. It was about 100 yards from our cabin, but up against what I hope is a backburn. The fire grew a bit in the Alpine area, but not real bad. Lots of backburns there and most of them look like they are holding. If anybody wants more specific info, I can look on the map which is overlayed on Google Earth. Just PM me with your phone number.

On the way home from the White Mountains we stopped by the Safford BLM office to get updated fire information from a friend. Saw this one in the parking lot.

Great video, thanks for posting it.

I thought that was hers, but did not see her in the office. We spent about 30 minutes there. I sure would have liked to say hello to her.