We could still see the smoke plume from our house and it seemed so close. We drove south to see how close we could get to it, knowing full well we wouldn't be able to drive next to the flames but sometimes you just have to see how far you can go!
We drove down 67th Ave and watched the changing smoke. And we were amazed to see that this area is agricultural! Here's a pic of some corn that looks a little different than MN corn.
We were just amazed at how the wildfire smoke plume changed from white to black and seemed to grow in size!
We found a gravel area to pull off the road, of course there were "No Trespassing, Private Property" signs all over, but that didn't stop us or the other 10 people from stopping there for a few minutes.
And we debated about picking up the couch, but decided it would clash with our current furniture!! LOL!
The police had the intersection blocked so we could go no further south.
We spotted a casino sign and decided to check it out because it was just up the hill from the barricade.
Once we entered the parking lot, we spotted many local news vans and reporters holding a press conference of sorts with an amazing view of the wildfires burning below.
There's DW hanging out next to the reporters!
While we were standing there, one of the wildfire hotspots flared up and you can actually see the flames! We were amazed that this was happening so close to us!
We decided to take a break from the heat and went to check out the casino. The smoke in the background is probably 2 miles away, but appears MUCH closer!
DW's brother will be glad to know that this casino doesn't hold a candle to his!!
We made our $20 deposit rather quickly and decided to head for home. As of 9:00 p.m. tonight, a local news website stated this wildfire is 30% contained and 16 homes have now been evacuated.
We are 35 miles away so the only evacuation we face is the self-imposed one in 2 weeks into a great new home with a pool!!
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