perumbula
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,439
Location: Idaho
Jun 26, 2014 18:51:17 GMT
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Post by perumbula on Aug 18, 2015 15:43:11 GMT
I woke up this morning to a red sun. One of the largest wild fires in the country has been burning 60 miles from my home for nearly a week (90% contained this morning! wooohoo!) three others have been going nearby during this time and another small one started up 20 miles away last night. We are safe, but there is nothing like having all that smoke in the air to remind you that not everybody is. Two people lost their lives in the big fire because they were more worried about getting their things to safety than themselves. Our area lost about a hundred wild horses and quite a number of cattle in the big one as well. How's the summer fire season going in your area?
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scrappert
Prolific Pea
RefuPea #2956
Posts: 7,960
Location: Milwaukee, WI area
Jul 11, 2014 21:20:09 GMT
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Post by scrappert on Aug 18, 2015 16:01:16 GMT
Very scary stuff, those wild fires!
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Post by mikklynn on Aug 18, 2015 18:17:16 GMT
We don't usually have many issues here in Minnesota, but 4th of July weekend was awful due to smoke from fires in Saskatchewan. It was amazing how thick and smelly it was from that far away. It actually limited visibility, like heavy fog.
I hope everyone stays safe.
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perumbula
Pearl Clutcher
Posts: 3,439
Location: Idaho
Jun 26, 2014 18:51:17 GMT
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Post by perumbula on Aug 18, 2015 20:09:02 GMT
Yeah, the smog in the air is unusual for us. It hasn't been bad enough here yet to limit visibility too much. It's just for long distances that it's reduced.
My SIL who lives a few miles from the fire says that they have had ash dropping on their property for days. They haven't had to evacuate because they are across a river from it. The river is wide enough there that the fire isn't going to jump it, thank goodness.
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