Forest Fire Smoke Lingers in the Big Lost River Valley - October 4 2012

Kemmer on the Mine Hill with Passcreek in the background this afternoon, October 4 2012.  Our temperature took a deep from near 80 degrees yesterday to around 50 degrees today. In addition, the wind was blowing like a gale from the north AGAIN bringing in forest fire smoke from the the Halstead (179,880 acres 65 % contained) and Mustang Complex (339,380 acres 50 % contained) fires north of us. YES, THEY CONTINUE TO BURN - we need SNOW!

We are under a hard freeze warning for tonight for the first time. Goodbye to gardens in the Big Lost River Valley~