Fire Situation in Northern Ont?

Rio Bravo · Post by **Rio Bravo** » Sun May 06, 2007 8:53 pm

I just left Tbay a few weeks ago, and just after I left there was a fire right close to the airport. I was just wondering how the forest fire situation is right now? Has there been many throughout northern ont?

I know it was dry as heck the last few weeks I was there, and that 415's were already on alert. So I just thought I would see if there has been much activity down there.

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Mon May 07, 2007 9:04 am

Everybody has been real busy the last couple of days. Lots of flying and lots of gusty winds to go along with it. Overcast and cooler today so looks like things will slow a bit for a couple of days.

Rio Bravo · Post by **Rio Bravo** » Mon May 07, 2007 6:01 pm

CL_guy it seemed I just missed all the action just after I moved out of 723 to head to the knife......i'll have to make sure I look ya up if im in town so we can grab some beers.

Seems like you fellas are going to have a busy summer with all the dry weather eh??

Anyways cheers for now.

TD

North Shore · Post by **North Shore** » Mon May 07, 2007 7:40 pm

Cl, were you at Sioux 17 on Sunday?

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Tue May 08, 2007 8:01 am

No on Sunday I spent most of my time in the land of OZ where a fire bug was having a great time starting fires in the 30 kts winds. He managed to get 4 started before they caught him and that night it was up to Ogoki because they didn't want to be out shown by OZ.

Ya Rio it is starting out pretty bad. Hopefully we will see some solid rain soon. Good luck in the north! Remember they sell those thin latex tubes for a reason!

Driving Rain · Post by **Driving Rain** » Tue May 08, 2007 9:37 am

We've been having a lot of fun in YLD and YSB too there CL-Guy. I don't want you to think your having all the fun.

The 21st century has arrived at YLD we have a computer and cell phone coverage now at CLub Med.

Yesteday we went to DEFCON 4 in the East and dined on Chinese. mmmm good.

Cat Driver · Post by **Cat Driver** » Tue May 08, 2007 10:12 am

You guys still getting black lightening strikes in Ont?

Driving Rain · Post by **Driving Rain** » Tue May 08, 2007 2:38 pm

I've been to 11 fires so far this year Cat and everyone of them has been caused by someone who in there infinite wisdom thought there lives would be better if they struck a match.

One poor guy started a forest fire south of YSB and then had to watch his cottage burn to the ground. We stopped it from spreading to his neighbours but one of them lost their pump house. Boy, propane tanks sure blow up real good.

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Tue May 08, 2007 5:02 pm

Pretty much the same in the Northwest. We have had no lightning yet this year but are up to our asses in fires, which means they all have been man caused by one means or another. Some have been caused by the high winds we have had lately blowing down trees onto powerlines but for the most part it is pure carelessness on the part of humans.

Not sure what will happen when we get a cold front go through that sends out several thousand lightning strikes in a night. Sure hope I am on days off when that day comes!!

dun my time · Post by **dun my time** » Tue May 08, 2007 7:11 pm

Might mean you guys have to work for a living.

Rudy · Post by **Rudy** » Wed May 09, 2007 5:12 am

Oh they're going to work this year. The north is going to BURN.

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Wed May 09, 2007 7:14 am

BRING IT ON!!!!

ski_bum · Post by **ski_bum** » Wed May 09, 2007 7:44 pm

CLguy wrote:Remember they sell those thin latex tubes for a reason!

PRICELESS!!

Rio Bravo · Post by **Rio Bravo** » Sat May 26, 2007 6:03 pm

I heard that some 215's from NWT were sent down to ont. to help with the fires!?! Has it been pretty bad down there over the last few weeks?

kingeddie · Post by **kingeddie** » Sat May 26, 2007 6:58 pm

There were two 215 s here in Dryden from NWT for a week or so along with Manitoba . We were very busy but it's arc building weather now

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Sat May 26, 2007 9:35 pm

CLguy wrote: Ya Rio it is starting out pretty bad. Hopefully we will see some solid rain soon. Good luck in the north! Remember they sell those thin latex tubes for a reason!

As someone who also fights fire for a living on occasion, I'll translate the above for you...

"Yo Rio, it's starting out great, if this keeps up I'm sure to make my contract hours for the year by mid-june, can you say SWEET??? In case somebody from the press is reading this, we all hope it's rains soon.... Oh, and don't stick your pee-pee anywhere you wouldn't put your lips...."

There, THAT certainly reads more like it.... Lol

stl

ScudRunner · Post by **ScudRunner** » Sat May 26, 2007 11:07 pm

Haha Right on STL, Any Money Clouds hangin around up there this year, there about due.

ZAP ZAP KA CHING!!!!

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Sun May 27, 2007 8:32 am

Hey ..,

Been 23C and dry here for the past few days, Fire Mgn't has us at Extreme but this morning is gray and overcast. Off to Kate's for breaky....

Into camp on June 2nd, things are pretty soft for the airplane, so they haven't got things up a running yet, fine by me though, just collecting Mins...Lol.

Hope you're well, fire me off an email.

stl

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Sun May 27, 2007 9:44 am

Sky's the limit wrote:

"Yo Rio, it's starting out great, if this keeps up I'm sure to make my contract hours for the year by mid-june, can you say SWEET??? In case somebody from the press is reading this, we all hope it's rains soon....

Actually sky if you don't mind, I really don't need anybody to try and translate my posts for me.

What I said is I really hope we get some solid rain soon as we really need it. Couldn't give a shit if I ever saw another fire!!

carholme · Post by **carholme** » Sun May 27, 2007 10:42 am

Good on you CL.

Hope all is well.

carholme

carholme · Post by **carholme** » Sun May 27, 2007 10:42 am

Good on you CL.

Hope all is well.

carholme

sky's the limit · Post by **sky's the limit** » Sun May 27, 2007 11:02 am

Oh good grief, you guys have all the sense of humour of a brick..... Please.

If you don't care ever see another fire, may I respectfully suggest you get out of the Fire Fighting industry.... Come on, have a laugh for Christ Sake.

stl

CLguy · Post by **CLguy** » Mon May 28, 2007 7:34 am

Don't worry Sky I have all the humor I need except when it comes to being a forest fire prostitute. I tend to get a little tired of people hoping the forest gets turned black so they can make a buck.

I have spent way to many hours over the years fighting fires that were deliberately set or deliberately let burn so people can gain financially.

Doc · Post by **Doc** » Wed May 30, 2007 10:59 am

Our forests are only a shadow of what they used to be. Thanks to the efforts of CLguy, and Driving Rain we may be able to save at least some of what's left. The forest industry in this country is no better than the folks cutting down the rain forests. We kill trees to make ass wipe...how noble!
Folks from the south (read, the center of the universe, the GTA) THINK we have forests in northern Ontario....we have HEDGES that line the highways. Walk three hundred metres into the "forest" and it's pretty much gone! Fly over this country...it looks like mange on a hound dog! All so we can all wipe our big hairy asses with double ply!
Persons starting forest fires to line their pockets should be burned at the stake!

just curious · Post by **just curious** » Wed May 30, 2007 11:33 am

Yeah,
It's been a while, but I just looked at Red Lake on Google, and, say didn't there used to be trees around there?