I know, another couple looking to retire to CDA (power lines, homeowners insurance)

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by banjomike

I caught the snark, so I know you weren't serious.

But for a fact, almost all troublemakers in demonstrations are home-grown.
Outsiders are always the ones who catch the blame for being agitators.

I think that's part of our tribal human nature at work.

A funny comedy could be written about rioters who take a bus to get to a riot out here that takes so long to arrive the riot is over and forgotten about.

What is a snark?

[banjomike]

Originally Posted by nowhereman427

What is a snark?

It's a state of mind. Amused sarcasm.

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by banjomike

It's a state of mind. Amused sarcasm.

Oh there is no sarcasm mean't here. I must have come across wrong in that respect.

[NC_Cpl]

OK everyone who helped - as happens, we're now way off topic into personal/political junk, so I'll sign off here and start a new one if necessary.


OP

[hrsource]

I enjoyed reading the thread. We retired to Eagle ID 5 years ago and have yet to explore northern ID so we hope to do that later this summer in our RV.

I’d actually like more snow!

[nowhereman427]

Originally Posted by hrsource

I enjoyed reading the thread. We retired to Eagle ID 5 years ago and have yet to explore northern ID so we hope to do that later this summer in our RV.

I’d actually like more snow!

Is this Steve?

[NC_Cpl]

Wondering how bad the fire is I see near CDA? We have taken Ashland OR off our list due to the serious fire there presently (we were aware of risk but this really brought the point home for us).

[volosong]

Originally Posted by NC_Cpl

Wondering how bad the fire is I see near CDA? We have taken Ashland OR off our list due to the serious fire there presently (we were aware of risk but this really brought the point home for us).

Last week, we had two small fires locally, which were the first of the season. Didn't create much smoke due to the wind direction. Then Saturday the smoke from the Washington and Oregon fires blew in. It is the worst I have ever seen it. Think Los Angeles during the 50's and 60's. All outdoor activity has ceased. Like a thick fog, but it stinks mightily. It is supposed to start clearing out later today or sometime this week.

We do tend to get smoke from fires pretty much every summer, late summer. The other year, it was from fires in Canada. Due to the prevailing winds, we get a lot of smoke from Washington. Sometimes from fires here. It's a pain, but usually not too bad or lasting too long. Several weeks, maybe.

[oregonwoodsmoke]

Originally Posted by NC_Cpl

Wondering how bad the fire is I see near CDA? We have taken Ashland OR off our list due to the serious fire there presently (we were aware of risk but this really brought the point home for us).

The air is thick and brown. I can see the house across the street, but I can't see the trees in his backyard.


I've had power off for 12 hours due to the fires, which isn't too bad, but they tend to cut the power to the main lines when they have fires with wind and sometimes power poles burn down. So it isn't just the smoke that is inconvenient.

[ChrisMT]

Originally Posted by NC_Cpl

Wondering how bad the fire is I see near CDA? We have taken Ashland OR off our list due to the serious fire there presently (we were aware of risk but this really brought the point home for us).

This is a big concern for me as well. I currently live below the tree line in my community and enjoy spectacular views of the forested mountains. I have considered moving up into the forest either here or in a new community upon retirement just so I could buy a new home with mature trees already on the property and because I love mountain forest terrain.

However; forest is much more dangerous to live in when it comes to fire. The fires can become much more catastrophic and difficult to manage and can overcome a home very quickly. I have a friend who barely got out of her home in the treeline alive with her family during a forest fire here.

My property abuts a wildland mountainside, but the fuel-load is low. You can feel a little more confident in defensible space and home upgrades to mitigate the risk, plus the fires get put out more quickly without the fuel that pine trees provide to enable crowning and firestorms. You have more time to escape.

I do think Idaho is much more realistic about being able to manage the forest on your property to help mitigate the risks than CA is. Up at Lake Tahoe, you can be charged and fined for cutting any trees on your property :/

I just got back from visiting Northern ID on a big road trip and I did notice the pine looked a bit dry up there..quite a bit of brown needles on the trees...but that could be the normal Autumn shedding..not sure...also we witnessed a fire near Orofino on the forest mountainside and were concerned as we camped a few miles away...ID got that fire under control in record time...of course the rain helped as well....