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07-10-2016, 02:12 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,141
M.O.C. #1920
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Fire Danger
Out west, we have a number of fires going. Today, they arrested 2 campers from Alabama for 4th degree arson. They failed to properly extinguish a camp fire. Currently 2,000 people evacuated and a number of homes lost. We all love our campfires, but I know this will cause me to double check that ours is out.
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2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar Legacy Package
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07-10-2016, 02:18 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2012
Location: Lake Gaston
Posts: 8,773
M.O.C. #12156
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has always bothered me to see folks call it a night, go to bed, and leave a fire still burning.
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2002 3655 FL, 2005 3650RK
2010 3665RE, 2015 3910FB
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07-10-2016, 02:53 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Salem
Posts: 7,546
M.O.C. #2283
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The only safe way to have a fire when it's this dry out there is not to have a fire. Is it really worth the risk?
Lynwood
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07-10-2016, 03:55 PM
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Site Team
Join Date: Jun 2011
Location: Wilsey
Posts: 18,799
M.O.C. #11455
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Same here. If the fire danger is above low, a campfire isn't that important to us.
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2017 3720 RL, and 2013 HC 343RL
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07-10-2016, 03:58 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Feb 2004
Location: Brandon
Posts: 3,944
M.O.C. #1034
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Tough lesson for sure but... There are aways those that have to learn everything the hard way.
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Minnedosa, Manitoba, Canada
2011/3500/Silverado/4x4/DRW/Duramax 
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07-10-2016, 08:42 PM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2010
Location: Washington Coast
Posts: 2,688
M.O.C. #10696
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Never liked camp fires anyway,the smoke and burned eyes and the stink in my clothes call me "new school" but now i love the new Propane campfires pits MUCH BETTER!! AND safer AHHHHH
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07-11-2016, 01:52 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Aug 2004
Location: Livermore
Posts: 5,141
M.O.C. #1920
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We enjoy a camp fire and have a special pit at home. But when it's windy and high fire danger, we don't burn. We were north of the Beaver Creek fire and did not have a fire this past weekend. Having lost all of our neighbor's in the 2012 High Park Fire, we try to be careful. These folks used rocks and dirt. Sounds like no water to put it out.
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2021Montana 3230CK Super Solar Legacy Package
2021 Ram 3500 Laramie Longhorn, BIM Charging
4x4, SRW, LB, Crew Cab, Pullrite 3900 Hitch
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07-11-2016, 04:14 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Jun 2010
Location: Colorado Springs
Posts: 3,335
M.O.C. #10496
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Yup. Not everyone loves the smell of a campfire (including us). We hate it when we go to bed on a nice evening and have to close up the RV because our neighbors smokey campfires are gagging us. We use a propane fueled portable pit as well for many of the same reasons as bigskyjimmy.
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quote:Originally posted by bigskyjimmy
Never liked camp fires anyway,the smoke and burned eyes and the stink in my clothes call me "new school" but now i love the new Propane campfires pits MUCH BETTER!! AND safer AHHHHH
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LevelUp, Dual 6 volt batteries, Progressive Industries EMS HW50C, Honda EU2000i Generator, Bridgestone Duravis R250 tires, Torklift Glowstep Revolution Stairs, LED Tail lights
2015 RAM 3500 Laramie SRW LB CC Cummins 6.7L Aisin Trans B&W RVK3600
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07-11-2016, 05:36 AM
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Montana Master
Join Date: Mar 2015
Location: Sequim
Posts: 527
M.O.C. #17176
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We bought a campfire in a can for those time you can't have a regular fire, it has fake logs and runs on propane, you don't get the smoke smell and you still get your campfire. Most time if there is a burn ban these are allowed.
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2016 Montana 3720 2015 Chevy 3500 SWD Duro Max
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