Friend of mine killed by snag

[smokechase II]

"Accident Takes Life of Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Employee

Baker City, OR – August 21, 2009: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest employee, Steven A. Uptegrove, 52, was killed Thursday morning when he was struck by a falling snag. Uptegrove was part of a forest crew assisting the Baker County Narcotics Enforcement Team with the eradication of an illegal marijuana garden on national forest lands south of Unity, Oregon.
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I thought about adding this to the thread on a fire started by a 'Mexican mafia' pot growing operation in California.

Not related enough.

I have no idea about the specifics.

Will post info as I can.

No speculation.
There are lots of dead trees in Western forests.



This was a great fun loving guy. Steve was a blast.

 

[rmihalek]

My condolences to you, his other friends and kin.

 

[KMB]

Sorry to hear that. My condolences to you and to his family.

Kevin

 

[Brush Hog]

Sorry for your loss. Godspeed to your friend and his family

 

[clearance]

That sucks, always sorry to hear. Only time makes these events more bearable, but its always a kick in the balls for friends and hardship for the family.

 

[oldirty]

sorry for the loss of your friend. rip.

 

[techdave]

Condolonces

Hi Chaser, sorry to hear about your friend Steve.

I will remind our guys working tommorrow in a burned area tht you dont have to be felling to get wasted by a snag!

My thoughts and prayers are for his family and friends.

 

[deeker]

Very sorry to hear about your friend.

 

[Gologit]

Sorry.

 

[Jacob J.]

What a tragedy, especially during taking down some scumbag's pot farm. My condolences to you and his family.

 

[smokechase II]

Thanks

Thanks for your thoughts.

There are several people on chat sites set up for this incident expressing their anger at the pot growers.

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Same for me although I realize that the cause here was something other than the pot operation.

Oh well.

 

[Metals406]

Sorry to hear about your friend smoke.

 

[LarryTheCableGuy]

I'm very sorry to hear about such a senseless tragedy and your loss of a good friend.

 

[forestryworks]

my condolences

 

[John Ellison]

I hate to hear that Smoke.

 

[RRSsawshop]

SORRY for your loss Smoke,I hate pot heads!!!!!

 

[hawke]

"Accident Takes Life of Wallowa-Whitman National Forest Employee

Baker City, OR – August 21, 2009: Wallowa-Whitman National Forest employee, Steven A. Uptegrove, 52, was killed Thursday morning when he was struck by a falling snag. Uptegrove was part of a forest crew assisting the Baker County Narcotics Enforcement Team with the eradication of an illegal marijuana garden on national forest lands south of Unity, Oregon.
........................."

I thought about adding this to the thread on a fire started by a 'Mexican mafia' pot growing operation in California.

Not related enough.

I have no idea about the specifics.

Will post info as I can.

No speculation.
There are lots of dead trees in Western forests.



This was a great fun loving guy. Steve was a blast.

sorry to hear about ur freind

 

[kbiv]

Sorry to hear about your friend. We've had years of drought down here, which is making our areas prime for this event, as everything is dying off.

 

[superfire]

sorry to hear

to bad it happened. may god bless his family. freak accidents are the hardest kind to hear about