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"We've got a FIRE!"
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 6:50 pm
by azsnowman
Been sitting here noticing the sky getting VERY smokey
I can't get any info off the scanner, forest service, NUTHIN, hope to hell it's not another one like last year, I "AIN'T" leaving my home this year!!!
Dennis :o
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 6:55 pm
by azsnowman
THIS AIN'T LOOKING GOOD FOLKS!!! Can't tell exactly where the smokes comin from, smells like juniper and cedar, that would make it down on the res., smoke spotter plane over the house as I post this. Winds gusting over 40, that's gonna push the damn thing to ME again!!!!!!
Dennis
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 6:55 pm
by bfez1
Stay safe, AZ!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 7:01 pm
by Skywatch_NC
Will pray for you Dennis, Michelle, Chris and Muttley Crew!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 7:04 pm
by mf_dolphin
Keep us posted AZ! We'll say a prayer for you!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 7:07 pm
by azsnowman
Thanks gang, I appreciate that!
Dennis
BTW chats open
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 7:33 pm
by azsnowman
From what I'm hearing over the scanner, sounds like it's near US 60 North, the opposite side of the road from last years fire, some @$$hole tossed a cig butt out the window!!!!!
Dennis
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 7:34 pm
by weatherlover427
Keep us updated Dennis! We don't want a repeat of last summer! :o
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 7:50 pm
by ColdFront77
I wish you luck Dennis.
Absolutely, Joshua... hopefully people aren't as stupid as that individual who threw the cigarette butt out their window.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 7:55 pm
by isobar
azsnowman wrote:From what I'm hearing over the scanner, sounds like it's near US 60 North, the opposite side of the road from last years fire, some @$$hole tossed a cig butt out the window!!!!!
Dennis
What's wrong with people???!!!!!
Did they
forget that their cigarette butt is hot and smoldering?!!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 8:39 pm
by cycloneye
Yeah isobar some people dont care were they smoke and then look what happens.
Dennis my prayers go you you and your family and hopefully you dont have to be evacuated.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 8:42 pm
by pojo
Not again! Hot and Smoldering cig butts can start fires! I think people should take a lesson from Smokey the Bear!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 8:45 pm
by weatherlover427
Grr! People can be idiots!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 8:52 pm
by azsnowman
The fire is now at 10 acres, went from 0 to 10 in 15 minutes, that's how flippin dry it is again. From the last report I heard, I've got the forest service band on my scanner, they've got a decent handle on it, with the winds dying down tonight, let's hope they get a line dug around it before morning, another day of 40-50 MPH winds in the forecast.
Josh, NO....we DON'T want a repeat of last year, that 10 days we were evac'd was the LONGEST ten days of my life, didn't know if we had a new house to return to or not!
Dennis
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 8:53 pm
by Miss Mary
Wow Dennis, sure hope they get it under control. Stay safe, keep us updated!!!
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 9:41 pm
by coriolis
That's amazing Az, from snow to fire in a couple weeks. Watch yourself, bud.
Posted: Thu May 08, 2003 11:20 pm
by Amanzi
Take Care Dennis, and let us know how things are going there!
Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 8:10 am
by azsnowman
As of 0600 MST, it's 85% contained, 2 Type II Hot Shot Teams worked thru the night, they have a line dug on the N and NE flank of the fire which leads upslope, this should do the trick! "AMEN!"
This is the 2nd fire for us in less than a week, looks like a LOOOOONG summer season, let's hope the monsoons kick in early this year!
Dennis
Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 8:46 am
by Stephanie
I hope that the fire is totally under control by now. I'm sorry to hear about the fire!
Posted: Fri May 09, 2003 10:59 am
by isobar
That's encouraging news.
Come on monsoon!!!!