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How did everything go for you both today?
Any change???

Most fires in my area are contained right now according to NBC local news. But still going ot have winds today but supposed to be cooler.
Jimmy

It is supposed to be a bad day Saturday for more fires.

The BurnBan in Oklahoma has been extended to Charcoal grills and outdoor Welding as well.

I have most of the ground around the house watered now, and will continue to water everyday for a while.

I have a disabled wife and am not sure she could get out in time.

This is terrible!

jimmy, dave, 'nessa, and all, if you are in the burn area, and wouldn't mind an occassional phone call to check on things, please pm me your phone numbers. i promise i'm not a pest... but like to know how folks are, especially when i can't get on here.

No big deal will pm you my cell and home in case I don't answer the house phone. Got some kids in Haltom City near Ft Worth setting fires ans some in Arlington. Right now there are no fires near me that I know of . San Antonio is having bad with wold fires I think we have a member or two down there. Pan Handle of Texas having more fires and wind whipping them real bad.
Jimmy

Here's a picture from Thursday afternoon taken facing east from the house. The previous pictures of smoke were facing west, on Saturday.

This fire was believed to be arson...several smaller fires popped up within a few miles yseterday...very suspicious.
My DSL provider was down all day yesterday...I don't know if that had anything to do with fires.
There were at least 5 fires in central Oklhoma Thurs.

Where'd it go?????

I'll try to post that again later, the image isn't coming up for some reason.

Shotzzzz "Norman"..

Okay, just wondered where it was...

Is it still close to your house?????

All's well this morning, and the fire danger is "lessened" thanks to lower wind and temps.
Tomorrows fire danger will be "critical" again, High 74, winds 35mph.

I can not believe the temps you guys are telling me, that is unbelievable for a winter time month..

I know how you guys can get rid of it,
Murphy's Law, go out and plant some tender annuals
and see how fastttttt it gets cold and wet....
*hey, wishful thinking for you*

We got to 83 Thursday wind werer gusting to 50 at times. Low last night was 50 Weesie,Lynne,Merme I think that is probably your high's for this time of year. Usually while we seldom get winters like north of here I can't remember a winter this warm. When we lived in Oklahoma we had hard winters and we used to have winters here but now it just seems to go from hot to unbearable anymore. Even the desert area's are coole rthen we are. Winds are supposed to lay later today but up again tomorrow anykind of outdoor fire (BBWQ etc) is now banned here. Arsons are setting fires also caught teens setting them yesterday.
Jimmy

Seems my pic is showing now. Did one of you fine ladies take care of that?

I didn't....
But sometimes Photobucket goes down
so, it might have been them...????
Dunno???

Those are smoke clouds????

Yes. That was apparently a fire that was about 15 miles from here...as it turned out, at about the same time, some IDIOT was setting fires about 3 or 4 miles from here DIRECTLY upwind of our property. Luckily, it was near two small lakes, and the residents helped considerably with garden hoses, etc. I never saw the smoke from those...when the firefighters were responding to the first fire, they got the calls for the other 2, that's why they're sure they were set intentionally.
Going outside now to run several sprinklers...high today expected to be 78, winds gusting to 30 or more...weatherman says this is the worst potential for fires so far, and the IDIOTS will all be off work. What do you bet some folks decide to burn their trash?

We have same temps and wind here today Dave. Caught kids and some Adults setting fires. Can't believe what some people will do any kind of outside fire is banned that includes BBQ and welding etc. Then these people set fires.
Jimmy

Quick update...here's how bad it is...
There's a television briefing right now addressing conditions. Any ember that gets loose has an 80% chance of igniting a fire. Once a fire starts, it will travel 200 to 900 feet per minute, with an average speed of 500 feet, or roughly 1 and 1/2 football fields length per minute. Conditions are NOT expected to diminish after sunset, as winds are not expected to drop until tomorrow.

Oh, but get this, they are saying to have sprinklers ready to go, but NOT to water unless fires threaten. I can't believe I haven't been doing this right along.

oh my... all i can say is a prayer...

o.O holy crap, no rain since september??
I remember one time when i went to a family reunion in Huston, and there was a dry spell that had been going on for a few months, and as soon as i showed up it started raining. Maybe i should come down there again and shop for beany babies!

PHOEBE!!! COME ON DOWN!!!!!IF you can bring with you come on Cannot think of a better way to meet you.
Our winds today are not high still in upper 70's last check I did, Still under Red Flag fire alert.Waiting for Euknuba Dog shoe tonight on Animal plant. Hard to decide between that and PBR I love so well.
Jimmy

I have watered all the way around my house once and am going to do it again.

Heard of any fires yet today, Amigatec? You, Jimmy? The wind keeps increasing little by little here, not severe yet, though. Fingers crossed.

Heard the fire truck leaving earlier.

So far I haven't heard anything else.


Pat