mtsmiths Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 Witnesses report that the on-going I-90 fires were apparently caused by a white male in his 30's accompianed by a large dog, possibly a Lab, driving a Subaru Outback with Washington plates. At this point investigators are assuming a mechanical malfunction for causing fires along four miles of the interstate, although arson has not been ruled out. The Tarkio & West Mountain fires are the worst in our state so far this year, and are deadly serious. They have burned between 6,000 & 8,000 acres, three firefighters have been forced into emergency shelters, and the NW corridor electrical transmission lines have shut down (can you feel it Seattle?). If anyone as any information, or can direct officials to this individual (note: at this time, no criminal intent has been confirmed) pleae contact your local Forest Service, or the Montana State Patrol. Thanks Folks, Smitty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A DOG Posted August 12, 2005 Share Posted August 12, 2005 I'll keep my eyes open. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harpua Posted August 13, 2005 Share Posted August 13, 2005 Yea, this fire is a big deal here....can't see from all the smoke...can taste how thick it is... Hopefully the rain we are getting right now will put the fire down a bit... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
[ evL ] Posted August 14, 2005 Share Posted August 14, 2005 Well let's just hope that the smoke doesn't get as bad as it was in 97'. Now that was some smoke... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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