Fires

[backhoeboogie]

We’re on fire again. Hood, Erath and Eastland. Several counties. High wind. They’re popping up

 

[greybeard]

any word on how they are being started?

 

[Brute 23]

That is not uncommon to re-light this time of day. The temps rise, fuel warms up, humidity drops, winds picks up.

 

[kenny thomas]

When it's really dry like there and it's fine grass along the roads almost anything can start one. One of the ones most people don't think about is catalytic converters being wore out and falling apart. Small pieces are red hot.
4 years ago just west.of OKC a u-joint went out on a tractor trailer and started one. We got there within minutes and put it out. The axle was there and the truck was a few hundred yards down the road.
Wheel bearings, chains dragging, flat tires, many things from a vehicle.
Cigarettes do cause a few.

 

[backhoeboogie]

The Big L at Bluff Dale is gone along with Redemption and Houston ranches. Some fire fighters are down, per the scanner.

 

[backhoeboogie]

Big L

 

[kenny thomas]

For 48 years that's what I done. Sitting here now just had ankle surgery this week and still want to come help. Mother Nature will be the best help you can get.

 

[Brute 23]

The Big L at Bluff Dale is gone along with Redemption and Houston ranches. Some fire fighters are down, per the scanner.

I sure hate to hear that.

 

[wbvs58]

Looks like conditions are favouring the fire.

Ken

 

[backhoeboogie]

Still going. Lots of communities evacuated. Tolar and Lipan evacuated.

 

[kenny thomas]

One of my guys is flying out to Greenville tomorrow to hook up with one of the TX dozers. He is accustomed to the big fires so he will be good help.

 

[sstterry]

One of my guys is flying out to Greenville tomorrow to hook up with one of the TX dozers. He is accustomed to the big fires so he will be good help.

Do you miss it?

 

[kenny thomas]

Do you miss it?

You can't imagine how much I miss it.

 

[TCRanch]

When it's really dry like there and it's fine grass along the roads almost anything can start one. One of the ones most people don't think about is catalytic converters being wore out and falling apart. Small pieces are red hot.
4 years ago just west.of OKC a u-joint went out on a tractor trailer and started one. We got there within minutes and put it out. The axle was there and the truck was a few hundred yards down the road.
Wheel bearings, chains dragging, flat tires, many things from a vehicle.
Cigarettes do cause a few.

My best friend was brush hogging, hit a rock & it sparked a huge fire. Happens around here a lot.

Guy that burned our pastures/fields used a long pipe attached to the back of his quad to outline the area & start the fire with diesel. One year, a rat had holed up in the pipe. That thing caught fire, shot out of the pipe, and ran all the way to our neighbors pasture, which subsequently prompted a call to the fire dept and an unhappy neighbor.

 

[kenny thomas]

Do you miss it?

And just because I'm retired doesn't mean I'm done. This ankle surgery has me down fir a while. I'll be back. Lol

 

[greybeard]

Go get 'em Kenny!!

 

[kenny thomas]

If I was able I would come help any of you on my own time. 48 years of experience is surely of some help to someone.

 

[sstterry]

If I was able I would come help any of you on my own time. 48 years of experience is surely of some help to someone.

I have a project for you. Get rid of these damn Ash Borers. I cut about 7 big trees off of a fence this weekend, getting a new pasture ready.

 

[backhoeboogie]

There hitting this with several air tankers. Coordinating all local FDs and doing all they can.

 

[Caustic Burno]

Y’all are burning up and they are controll burning here.