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SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 05:33 AM Apr 2015

Shit.. It's "that" time of year here already



http://abc7.com/news/300-homes-threatened-as-prado-dam-fire-spreads/669013/

300+ people are desperately trying to get horses, pets & valuables out of their homes.. Our fire engines have been blaring past our back street as they go to help out..

The area where this fire is , is in horse country..Most people in this area have horses, goats, chickens, peacocks, etc.

One more just screamed past at 2:25 AM..
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SoCalDem

(103,856 posts)
5. It's miles from my house, but we have lots of friends who live in that area..
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 08:02 AM
Apr 2015

When we first moved to CA, we lived in Corona & one afternoon, the hill behind us caught fire.. We had the fire bombers flying over our house all afternoon..My boys were enthralled watching them fly over & dump water..

R B Garr

(16,920 posts)
7. My mom evacuated once from a huge fire in East San Diego County.
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 12:31 PM
Apr 2015

It was about 12 or 14 years ago...I forget the name of the fire. I don't think it was a mandatory evacuation yet at that point, but her phone service was out, so they left anyway just to be sure. Very scary.

cilla4progress

(24,589 posts)
2. e. (inland) Washington state
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 06:32 AM
Apr 2015

It won't be long here...

Shit - there are even brush and forest fire warnings in NYC and CT!

Earth on fire. So sad what we did to our Eden.

BumRushDaShow

(127,312 posts)
4. There was one right near the Philly/Bucks County line
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 07:13 AM
Apr 2015
http://www.buckscountycouriertimes.com/news/communities/bensalem/bensalem-fire-investigator-brush-fire-that-destroyed-acres-arson/article_7a8da4d9-259d-55e0-839e-cdf61cc65a65.html

In this case, it was arson but because of the dry conditions, it spread quickly.

There was a red flag warning up for much of the area just north of Philly and into Jersey. It is that time of the year (very low humidity, higher winds due to seasonal cold air/warm air battles, and very little foliage on the trees and shrubs).

Edit to add that I was just looking at a weather forum I frequent and someone reported a huge wildfire up in the Poconos in PA (Lehigh Valley area / Carbon County) -

http://www.wfmz.com/news/Regional-Poconos-Coal/Multiple-fire-crews-called-to-battle-massive-Carbon-County-brush-fire/32443150

newfie11

(8,159 posts)
3. We just had one here 3 miles from my home in the Black Hills
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 06:58 AM
Apr 2015

It was started as a prescribed burn on a red flag day ( go figure)!
Ended up burning 6500 acres but the wind was in our favor and kept it inside Custer State Park. No homes burned.

R B Garr

(16,920 posts)
6. Wow, we woke up smelling this fire smoke even from where we are!
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 12:19 PM
Apr 2015

The sky is gray with smoke (Orange County). I just looked it up to find out where it was coming from then came here to see this thread. Scary! And you are right, very sad for those affected trying to save the critters.

Octafish

(55,745 posts)
8. Be safe, SoCalDem!
Sun Apr 19, 2015, 12:33 PM
Apr 2015

I used to know some Horsie People out that way in coastal Orange County, including a famous blacksmith who also loved good horsie art. Guy could par-tee.

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