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Location: Washington | Not sure if anybody has heard about this but there is some big fires in Eastern WA right now, in which is burning up our county! We could use some major prayers for our county and everybody in it! Took out the small town of Pateros pretty much last night, threatend and took some buildings in the town of Brewster just north of it, the other part of the fire then moved down a mountain side and took many more homes in the Chiliwist. It's now moved in on the small town of Malott which is on the other side of the river from us about 1 mile. So many people we know have lost everything, some lost animals while others were able to get them out. It is just SO scary how fast this fire has moved, it is burning so hot and moving so very fast. Four fires have merged to two bigger fires....and should never have gotten THIS bad in the first place honestly around 170,000 acres and around 100 structures lost and growing .
Our Okanogan County could use all the prayers we can get right now! 
Edited by BarrelsRmyLife 2014-07-18 6:15 PM
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 Stinky Cat Owner
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Location: Oregon | So worried about all of you!! |
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 California Cowgirl
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Location: California | Definitely aware ! The thick smoke has been present here in N. Idaho for almost 48 hours from it.
You are in our thoughts. Stay safe . Hopefully they get a handle on things very soon.
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 I'm Cooler Offline
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Location: Pacific Northwest | We live on the west side but my brother has been over there working on those fires. He says it's bad and feels like they're getting nowhere. |
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  Fact Checker
Posts: 16575
Location: Displaced Iowegian | Stay safe....... |
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 I Prefer to Live in Fantasy Land
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Location: In the Hills of Texas | |
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 Knowledge is Power
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Location: wherever my daughter's running | Prayers for those in the path of these fires, those who have lost so much and for those battling them. |
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 The Color Specialist
Posts: 7530
Location: Washington. (The DRY side.) | I'm about 45 miles SE of Brewster. The smoke has been bad off and on. (Depending on which way the wind coming from.) Yesterday and last night the ash was terrible. Ash on EVERYTHING. Tonight the smoke isn't bad OUTSIDE. Inside the house the smoke smell is in everything. |
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 A Somebody to Everybody
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Location: Under The Big Sky Of Texas | |
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| We have the smoke here and it is even carrying a little ash in it so you know it is bad when it makes it that far. Prayers for everyone there. It has happened here and is so scary and moves so fast. |
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Elite Veteran
Posts: 956
Location: Washington | I got these from the news FB....
Swiftly moving into the town of Pateros early this AM
What's left of the town pretty much.
And this picture right here brings forth the reality of what has happend in our community. It really makes you go WOW, and makes you realiize just how FAST your life can be changed. This photo brings so many emotions to the top, and I am not even from Pateros. But the impact it is having on our entire community, the people we love and know who have been devastated by this fire.
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Location: In a happy place | Prayers for everyone affected by these fires. |
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 Mature beyond Years
Posts: 10780
Location: North of the 49th Parallel | I know what you're going through! Scary as heck! We're getting some of your smoke up north too. Hopefully the firefighters will be able to get ahead of it and build a guard line. |
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 Strong Willed Woman
Posts: 6577
Location: Prosser, WA | I had to run up to Cheney the other day and there was a lot of smoke around there and Ritzville. Scary stuff. Try to stay safe. Some beautiful country is getting burned up right now. |
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Location: Bandera, TX | Prayers!!! |
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 Career in Looney Tune Land
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Location: the high desert | Many prayers for everyone in that path of that fire. We are surrounded by fires right now as well, one is only 15 miles away from us. The smoke is just terrible, cant even open a window. |
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Elite Veteran
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Location: NC | prayers. |
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