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| Hypatia |
Posted on 09/06/2011 12:05
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Good grief but Texas has much on their hands with something like 63 fires burning. In addition to the evacuations there has been a lot of property damage. There are fires close to Houston, and I think Fort Worth, and some of the worst has been around Bastrop. Bastrop is where my dad lives, in a nursing home. Fortunately the home didn't have to evacuate, but I've been nervous about it anyway. http://www.msnbc....mY96F18OSo http://www.texas-...ner-ranch/ Catman - have you seen any fire in your area, or had much smoke? |
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| Skeeve |
Posted on 09/06/2011 13:19
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They should pray for rain. |
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| JohnH |
Posted on 09/06/2011 13:39
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Curious, on a road trip to New Orleans earlier this summer we skirted significant fires in both Arizona and New Mexico. I looked at the map of all the fires in Texas it looks bad. What started all of them. Was it dry lightning. |
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| catman |
Posted on 09/06/2011 14:08
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I did see the smoke from the Possum Kngdom fires a few months ago when it flared up the first time, but nothing since then. There is a smoke advisory in the southeast part of the DFW area (from Waxahachie/Ellis County south), but not here. The fire near Bastrop in Central Texas is huge, 16,000 acres at last count and still 0% contained. I have a good friend in Bastrop who had her new house built just two years ago, and I don't know whether it will make it or not. I talked to her yesterday and she was ready to evacuate if necessary. |
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| Bob of QF |
Posted on 09/06/2011 19:59
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If we look close? I'd betcha the increased fires can be, in part, attributed to budget-cuts in fire-fighting areas, including cutting the number of firefighters on-staff... ... which can very possibly be tracked back to Bushya's miss-management of Texas, back when... I'm just thankful there is a nice, friendly river between me and they...  As Skeeve pointed out, perhaps Gov Perry can tap into that lovely prayer-thing once again? Seeing as how it was so successful the last time around? Quantum Junction: Use both lanes
Reality is that which is left, after you stop believing. |
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