South end smoke.

[SeaLegs]

 

[Dworwood]

It seemed that bad on the North end Thursday but
Probably not. It is nice today though, the sky is visible!

 

[Marina Bum]

Wahweap Marina last Friday evening, terrible visibility, could see Castle Rock. Visibility is such a big thing to me for LP, If I can't see the formation, the colors and vistas then I might as well be on just any other lake.

 

[Squirrel]

Is the smoke from the fire in Monroe, Utah or the Grand Canyon? Sq

 

[josh22]

Is the smoke from the fire in Monroe, Utah or the Grand Canyon? Sq

Grand canyon

 

[Bill Sampson]

A gentleman I hike with just got back from wokring the Grand Canyon fire. He has a satellite view of that fire that is downright scary. Prayers for the safety of all who are fighting it.

 

[Phillbo]

I hear it jumped and flared up real bad...

 

[cfulton]

I was at the Page airport Friday and all the water tankers (6 of them) were sitting idle. Our pilot said there was a "battle" going on over who was going to fight the fire thus a stalemate. Don't know any facts but it sure sounds like bureaucracy run amuck. Chuck

 

[TucsontoTexas]

You can find timely information at InciWeb. Dragon Bravo Fire and White Sage Fire

 

[Phillbo]

Tankers sitting on the tarmac while the fire burns... america.

 

[TucsontoTexas]

$$$, priorities, and tactics. White sage fire is contained except for the portion that is about to hit a rock wall. Dragon Bravo has nearly 1000 firefighters and their strategy document says they are using indirect fire lines, which means they are clearing areas a long way from the fire which typically minimizes the need for aerial drops until hot spots approach the fire line, fire fighters, or structures.

 

[KMartin]

We saw the weather reports for smoke and haze before we came out on Sunday and so we did expect "haze". But my word! We lived downwind of the Cerro Grande (2001) and Las Conchas (2011) fires in New Mexico and this looked sickeningly familiar to us.

 

[Marina Bum]

Anybody have an update on how thick the smoke was Wednesday night and how clear it might be today in Wahweap? NOAA forecast has been calling for it to clear up a bit but IDK if that is happening. Last weekend it made my eyes burn, can't be good to breath that.

 

[Mesa108]

Pretty much same fire is growing

 

[JFRCalifornia]

Here's a July 30 satellite image of the smoke in the region, showing the steady north-northeast movement of the plume. Shows pretty well how bad it is in the south end of the lake compared to the area north (and east) of Rock Creek...

 

[Marina Bum]

Here's a July 30 satellite image of the smoke in the region, showing the steady north-northeast movement of the plume. Shows pretty well how bad it is in the south end of the lake compared to the area north (and east) of Rock Creek...

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You are always amazing JFR Cali.

Thanks

 

[Marina Bum]

We had a strong and sustained wind directly out of the West yesterday afternoon here at Wahweap Bay for several hours. After that all the haze and smoke were gone, beautifully clear here on Sunday morning at least for now.

 

[shanewave]

Gorgeous skies return!