Class B First-hand BFRO #12929

Daylight encounter with firefighter near Skykomish

23 July 1993 late afternoon between three and five Skykomish, Snohomish County, Washington 2 witnesses

Account

The witness, part of a two-person wildland fire crew, was descending a steep brushy slope after working a fire when a dropped shovel led him to a rocky ledge with a small cave. He noticed a foul odor at the cave entrance, then saw two rocks thrown from uphill that he concluded the companion could not have thrown. Looking uphill, he watched a dark hairy upright figure moving away through brush for a few seconds before it became still and silent, after which both men left and reported the incident.

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What was reported

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Sightings

Partial sighting

Interaction

Rock throwing

Other senses

Odor Movement only

Described appearance

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Height src: about 7-9 ft. tall
Hair colour src: dark
Legs src: dark colored, covered in hair, from upper calf to foot
Gait src: walking upright, 3-4 sidehill steps
Posture src: upright

Facts & provenance

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Date	23 July 1993 Stated BFRO report #12929 · BFRO report, labelled fields: Year, Month, Date
Time of day	late afternoon between three and five Stated BFRO report #12929 · BFRO report, “Time And Conditions” section
Place	Skykomish, Snohomish County, Washington Stated BFRO report #12929 · BFRO report, labelled fields: State, County, Nearest Town, Location Details, Nearest Road
Map point	47.79, -121.20 (± 1000 m) Stated BFRO map layer · BFRO published map layer · read with 85% confidence BFRO map layer point for report 12929 (4 decimals, no boundary)
Account type	First-hand Derived BFRO report #12929 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witnesses	2 Derived BFRO report #12929 · BFRO report, “Other Witnesses” section
Figures reported	1 Derived BFRO report #12929 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness was	fighting wildland fire and descending steep hillside Stated BFRO report #12929 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Witness's word for it	a dark, hairy figure Stated BFRO report #12929 · BFRO report, “Observed” section
Source classification	Class B Stated BFRO report #12929 · BFRO classification label

Evidence & investigation

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Investigated by: Jim Von Lossow (BFRO)

Follow-up

A university staff member later asked to interview the witness and visit the site, which did not occur.

BFRO report, “Observed” section

Source timeline

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BFRO report #12929 Primary

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