Locally, with Eagle Lake’s Whaleback Fire, on a lot of people’s mind, The last time I checked the fire has consumed over 18,000 acres. I thought I share this 1921 photograph of Bucks Bay taken by my grandmother Lola L. (Murrer) Tanner. No doubt the naming of the place stems from some deer hunting tale or two, though we may never know.
Currently, there is voluntary evacuations for Bucks Bay and Stones, as fire pushes northward from Spaulding Tract. Yesterday evening, there was a community meeting concerning the fire, though I did not attend. When I am out and about later this morning, and I receive additional information, I will provide an updated post.