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The weather has been beautiful so far this summer (last year about six days of sun). But there is always a drawback isn't there. A 20,000acre forest fire
From the Nat'l Weather Service
"SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 615 AM ADT FRI JUN 22 2007 AKZ101-222000- ...KENAI PENINSULA FIRE SENDS SMOKE TO ANCHORAGE... THE CARIBOU HILLS FIRE NORTHEAST OF HOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SMOKY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE AREA THIS MORNING. SOUTH WIND DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA AND IS SPREADING SMOKE NORTHWARD TO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. THIS SITUATION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE WINDS BEGIN TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE THIS EVENING. AT THAT TIME SMOKE WILL BLOW AWAY FROM ANCHORAGE AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN. NO FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT. "
Very bad for people with lung conditions and those who work outside.
We need rain apparently ....
From the Nat'l Weather Service
"SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK 615 AM ADT FRI JUN 22 2007 AKZ101-222000- ...KENAI PENINSULA FIRE SENDS SMOKE TO ANCHORAGE... THE CARIBOU HILLS FIRE NORTHEAST OF HOMER IS RESPONSIBLE FOR SMOKY CONDITIONS ACROSS THE ANCHORAGE AREA THIS MORNING. SOUTH WIND DEVELOPED OVERNIGHT ACROSS THE KENAI PENINSULA AND IS SPREADING SMOKE NORTHWARD TO THE ANCHORAGE BOWL. THIS SITUATION WILL CONTINUE UNTIL THE WINDS BEGIN TO SHIFT TO THE SOUTHEAST LATE THIS EVENING. AT THAT TIME SMOKE WILL BLOW AWAY FROM ANCHORAGE AND IS NOT EXPECTED TO RETURN. NO FURTHER STATEMENTS WILL BE ISSUED UNLESS CONDITIONS WARRANT. "
Very bad for people with lung conditions and those who work outside.
We need rain apparently ....
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Date: 2007-06-22 06:21 pm (UTC)From:Have some of ours - please please, have some of ours!
That sounds dire - hope you guys are all ok? Take care. ::hugs::
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Date: 2007-06-22 07:36 pm (UTC)From:I really hate to think of the damage over there though...