Monthly Archives: August 2015

Forest Fire Update at the Shepherd’s Place

Posted on August 31, 2015 by admin

While the fire has grown to 6,700 acres, the forestry team gave us a positive report at last night’s town meeting in that the fire line that firefighters have built nearly half way around the fire is holding at this … Continue reading →

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Fire Photos

Posted on August 26, 2015 by admin

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The following photos are taken by the Stonehedge Air Museum out of Eureka, MT. This is the fire that is 2 3/4 miles from The Shepherd’s Place.

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Fire Still Out of Control and Growing Toward the North

Posted on August 25, 2015 by admin

While we felt cautiously optimistic about the fire when we went to the meeting last Friday night, we received a report tonight that the fire is very active right now and is heading north in our direction.By my estimates, we … Continue reading →

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Fire Growing

Posted on August 20, 2015 by admin

Last evening before dark, we drove over to the fire area. It was discouraging to see how the fire has spread. It has grown very close to our worker’s property, and the forestry dept. has set up sprinklers and a … Continue reading →

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A Chinook Helicopter on its Way to Fight Fire

Posted on August 19, 2015 by admin

GOOD NEWS. At the town meeting last night, we learned that they are bringing in a Chinook helicopter to help fight the fire that is about 3 miles from us. The helicopter will draw water from a lake that is … Continue reading →

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Slip-On Tank, Staining, the Fire, and Gathering Clouds

Posted on August 17, 2015 by admin

Our slip-on tank brought by my nephew Jason from Oregon has arrived. We put it in a spot that is right in between both buildings. You can see the 500-gallon water tank behind it in the trees, which will be … Continue reading →

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Fires in NW Montana Still Out of Control – We are Praying for Rain

Posted on August 16, 2015 by admin

The fires are still raging in NW Montana. There was a little rain yesterday early morning, which subdued them a bit, but they gathered up momentum again during the day. In the last week, 26 fires have started from lightning … Continue reading →

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Forest Fire A Few Miles From The Shepherd’s Place – Please Pray for Rain

Posted on August 12, 2015 by admin

A forest fire has started about two mountains and a few miles away from us. Please join us as we pray for rain. The forestry department had to pull off the ground crews because it was too dangerous, and most … Continue reading →

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