All these fires....

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mommucked

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It seems that one dipshit has set most of the fires burning in the mountains of N.C. and Ga. and during a serious drought. I can't express how mad/sad I am about that. I hope the sob has decades of time behind bars to think about his actions and all the trouble/damage he's caused.
 
Smoke has been heavy in Columbia SC from these fires .

The usfs and smokey bear have a lot of culpability in these fires . Smokey was wrong, only you can DELAY forest fires . our forests need to, and will, burn eventually. the question is how hot and how long. increased leaf litter layer and course woody debris build up prolonged by decades of "control" create a powder keg under a lit match. whether that match is a lightening strike, an arsonist, or a floating hot ember from a chimney. ..
 
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I'm not far from the Chimney Rock-Rumbling Bald-Shumont fire in Black Mountain. Single digit miles as the crow flies. I'm lucky the wind has been in my favor keeping me breathing fresh air. At my office in Arden yesterday it looked like it was going to rain the sky was so smokey.

I feel for all the people who's homes are in jeopardy or who have been displaced.
 
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This is in sylva earlier this week

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^^Damn. That's like being in Nevada all over again. (N.cali fires)
 
Spent a lot of time in Alaska and the wildfires up there are no joke. It tends to be smokey up there after the thaw most summers. A lot of the terrain is what I would consider an artic desert with wide open land that most areas not populated. In the case of our wildfires this year they are threatening developed areas and people's livelihood.
 
CarolinaHD said:
Reminds me of being in Alaska back in 2004. Yall be safe out there and wear respirators
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I was there in Anchorage working in 2004 and it was my first experience with the smoke from a wildfire. 2006/2007 I was in what I like to call the armpit of the US also known as Fairbanks and the smoke was 100x worse there.
 
I certainly hope you guys are getting some of this rain up there.
 
It's been raining steady in Midlands SC since 7am and not letting up. Come getcha some.
 
I drove from Burlington to Midland, GA today for work and I couldn't believe all the smoke I saw on 85 south. From just south of Charlotte, through SC and into GA. It didn't clear until I was on the other side of ATL. I've never seen anything like that.
 
The fires here still raging, still growing. Some as close as 4 miles from me. Depending on the wind direction will dictate how smokey it is around here. The rain Sunday was hopeful, but once it got close enough to do us some good, it headed north east and did nothing for us. Walking around outside seems harmless, but looking at my Suburban today, it is an issue. I think my dogs even know this. They have pretty much done their business and wanted back in.

I myself think it's time to look at things different in the battle. I think the loggers need to be brought in, drop trees to create a fire line and back them up with a crew of big dozers to further create the fire line. If nothing else, there will be some roads made that will aid in being able to get to where these fires are and potential future fires.

I have heard more prop type planes and helicopters in the last few weeks than I have ever in my life, mainly due to the fact that they have to fly over my home to go between the fires and lake James.
 
Chip unfortunately the fire is so hot it's running under ground, burning the soil.
The best answer, and it's being used is back firingredients, and starting fires to burn up fuel before the fire line reaches them. the fear is, if the back burn runs out, your entire crew is trapped between 2 fires.
 
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The fires here still raging, still growing. Some as close as 4 miles from me. Depending on the wind direction will dictate how smokey it is around here. The rain Sunday was hopeful, but once it got close enough to do us some good, it headed north east and did nothing for us. Walking around outside seems harmless, but looking at my Suburban today, it is an issue. I think my dogs even know this. They have pretty much done their business and wanted back in.

I myself think it's time to look at things different in the battle. I think the loggers need to be brought in, drop trees to create a fire line and back them up with a crew of big dozers to further create the fire line. If nothing else, there will be some roads made that will aid in being able to get to where these fires are and potential future fires.

I have heard more prop type planes and helicopters in the last few weeks than I have ever in my life, mainly due to the fact that they have to fly over my home to go between the fires and lake James.
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To bad that most of the party rock fire is to steep to run dozers on. I was at the brief this afternoon checking on some friends. They've got the dozers but the fire is still on to steep of a slope to doze, but most of the fire is starting to cross the ridge. That will help them fight it the fire travels alot slower burning down hill then up.

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Pic from lake Murray SC dam today about 5 pm. For this time of year the visibility from this spot is every bit of 5 miles. This is nowhere near NC and probably the most sunlight we've seen all day long. My best wishes go out to any and all dealing with the fire in your hometown. It must be absolutely terrifying.
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I agree Chip, they need to get aggressive with these fires. I am right in between south mtn fire and table rock fire. Makes me nervous. Chip if you or anyone else gets to the point of too close call me , will hook up the trailer and haul whatever nessecary
 
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