Man, it’s smokey here (Helena).
Montana has about 40 wildfires burning that are greater than 100 acres. The total acreage in the state that is on fire or has burned is approaching 200,000 acres. There are more fires than firefighters.
I played golf this afternoon and in nine holes we counted at least 15 fire planes taking off. Visibility is about three miles and the whole world smells like a wet campfire. My sinuses are killing me. And because of the smoke it’s like living in an igloo. Missoula is worse - the Griz have moved their practices to Butte.
And the worst part is, we’re stuck like this until we get snowfall. A week of rain would do it, but that isn’t going to happen. Billings has now gone 53 days without measureable precipitations.
And any day now, the forests may close.
Merde.
Whistlepig