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Submitted by enpen on Sat, 09/02/2006 - 4:51am.

What's Missing?

We're in Billings, Montana. The drive, thus far, has been steady. I keep thinking of this future life in Olympia, and long to meet my partner and baby at the SeaTac. We're covering more distance than I expected and should easily get into Eastern Washington by this evening. I have no idea where we'll stop.

And now for a little outside perspective:

The front page story for today's Billings Gazette is "Firefighters make gains" and covers the 159,000+ acre fire burning on nearby Derby Mountain. The smoke filled sky filtered our sunset last night into flashes of purples and reds...it never ceases to amaze me how visually stunning air pollution makes sunsets.

We've actually had...

Submitted by Rick on Sat, 09/02/2006 - 6:51am.

...some of that around here: Fire threat is high

The Olympian
People are urged to be careful this weekend when building campfires, riding ATVs and even barbecuing and smoking in their own backyards because of hot, dry weather.
The National Weather Service issued a warning Friday that conditions are perfect for a fire in Western Washington. That came a day after firefighters responded to several brush fires in the area - including one 8-acre fire in Lacey that came within 20 feet of eight homes.

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