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<blockquote data-quote="elkwc" data-source="post: 1843856" data-attributes="member: 22295"><p>Kenny yes we are ok. The fires in the TX Panhandle were approximately 50 miles west of us. Over a million acres burned. The first in NW Oklahoma were approx 60 miles NW. Around a 100,000 acres. Have seen pictures from friends and others. Very similar to the Rhea fire. Each fire has consumed many houses, barns, corrals, buildings and thousands of miles of fence. I didn't see this post until this afternoon. Just after I read it I got a phone call from a grandson asking if we had heard there was a fire at or around a gas plant a 1/2 mile west of one of our pastures. Had a fire 2 years ago there that burned over 100 acres and a mile of fence. Ended up it was a mile west of the plant. Burned an old church down that has been there around a 100 years and over a 100 acres. Fortunately the wind was low today and had a light rain so they got it under control fast. We had a wet summer. There is lots of old grass. So a fire spreads fast. We have been fortunate to this point knock on wood. Our conditions are prime for a fire. We have had a wet winter. Had a few days in the mid 80's last week. Have lots of winter grass coming. Also some of early grasses are greening up. If we can get some rain hopefully in 3-4 weeks our fire risks will be reduced.We feel for those who have lost so much. It is a part of living in this area. Just like tornadoes a part we accept but never get used too. Appreciate you asking how we are doing. Hope you are doing ok.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="elkwc, post: 1843856, member: 22295"] Kenny yes we are ok. The fires in the TX Panhandle were approximately 50 miles west of us. Over a million acres burned. The first in NW Oklahoma were approx 60 miles NW. Around a 100,000 acres. Have seen pictures from friends and others. Very similar to the Rhea fire. Each fire has consumed many houses, barns, corrals, buildings and thousands of miles of fence. I didn't see this post until this afternoon. Just after I read it I got a phone call from a grandson asking if we had heard there was a fire at or around a gas plant a 1/2 mile west of one of our pastures. Had a fire 2 years ago there that burned over 100 acres and a mile of fence. Ended up it was a mile west of the plant. Burned an old church down that has been there around a 100 years and over a 100 acres. Fortunately the wind was low today and had a light rain so they got it under control fast. We had a wet summer. There is lots of old grass. So a fire spreads fast. We have been fortunate to this point knock on wood. Our conditions are prime for a fire. We have had a wet winter. Had a few days in the mid 80's last week. Have lots of winter grass coming. Also some of early grasses are greening up. If we can get some rain hopefully in 3-4 weeks our fire risks will be reduced.We feel for those who have lost so much. It is a part of living in this area. Just like tornadoes a part we accept but never get used too. Appreciate you asking how we are doing. Hope you are doing ok. [/QUOTE]
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