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To: Neeka who wrote (127529)	12/14/2006 4:27:03 PM
From: PatiBob	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Shit fuzzy what a day!! I'm glad you're ok.

To: Neeka who wrote (127529)	12/14/2006 5:27:59 PM
From: ManyMoose	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 225578

Oh dear. Be careful of those fir trees. Are they Douglas-fir? Douglas-fir should have a good root system if the soil isn't shallow. Other first, like grand fir, might be less stable. If the soil is saturated as you suggest, that's a danger signal. Also, it makes a big difference whether the trees are open grown or not. An isolated tree might have built a lot of roots which would help to anchor it. Many trees packed together tend to hold each other up, but if you thin them out it takes a while for the ones you left to grow roots into the new space. Another factor is what the lay of the land is like in your area. If you are in a constricted space, like where a canyon narrows down, that's riskier that where the valley is wide. The union of two or more valleys or draws is also more turbulent. Ridge tops are vulnerable too. Especially in saddles. I used to be considered somewhat of an expert in windthrow, and I wrote a paper on it.