9/17/11 – Yesterday was another beautiful, quiet day at Sawbill. We went about our normal chores while keeping a nervous eye on the wind and the sky. It was warmer and breezy, but the Pagami Creek fire continues to be fairly dormant. The fire boss was quoted yesterday as saying “The fire is taking a nap right now, but we don’t know what kind of mood it will be in when it wakes up.”
Today’s forecast is for sunny skies, warmer temperatures and a pretty brisk south wind. This will keep the fire from advancing toward Sawbill, but may drive it north into some of the canoe routes that are commonly accessed from Sawbill. We’ll just have to wait and see…
Here is this week’s edition of Cook County’s West End News from WTIP, North Shore Community Radio. – Bill