Storm On the Fire
- www.kevin-palmer.com - It was an active few days in the Bighorn Mountains. In August thunderstorms bring less moisture with them. And lightning strikes not accompanied by rain can have big consequences. While camping I watched as the Spring Creek Fire blew up to 1,000 acres in a matter of hours. Burning in rugged country southeast of Ten Sleep, hot and dry weather made conditions ripe for growth. Downwind of the fire, smoke drifted over my head all day, sometimes depositing ash. With 6 fires to my west, it was hard to tell what I was looking at and information was sparse. But after nightfall, it became even more visible. A new line of thunderstorms brought more wind than rain. This fanned the flames into an inferno, illuminating the clouds like a volcano. Bolts dropped directly into the smoke, no doubt causing new starts. Stars tried to come out, but they were soon blotted out by clouds and smoke.
Storm On the Fire
- www.kevin-palmer.com - It was an active few days in the Bighorn Mountains. In August thunderstorms bring less moisture with them. And lightning strikes not accompanied by rain can have big consequences. While camping I watched as the Spring Creek Fire blew up to 1,000 acres in a matter of hours. Burning in rugged country southeast of Ten Sleep, hot and dry weather made conditions ripe for growth. Downwind of the fire, smoke drifted over my head all day, sometimes depositing ash. With 6 fires to my west, it was hard to tell what I was looking at and information was sparse. But after nightfall, it became even more visible. A new line of thunderstorms brought more wind than rain. This fanned the flames into an inferno, illuminating the clouds like a volcano. Bolts dropped directly into the smoke, no doubt causing new starts. Stars tried to come out, but they were soon blotted out by clouds and smoke.