A "grass" fire broke out this afternoon over in the lower Methow Valley (aka lycraland) . The last report I saw said it was headed up the hill towards timber. The little air boss planes and a helicopter were dispatched, and the planes were scooping up water in the Columbia at Pateros.
Sounds like everybody was dispatched including a few smokejumpers, who were being transported by ground (making a truck jump, I guess). Just heard the helicopter returning to its home here as it is getting dark. Tomorrow is supposed to be quite windy.
It has begun.....dammit!