Fire,fire,everywhere!

Rave · 01-02-2006, 11:45 AM

Man,this fire situation in OK is really bad,230,000 acres and 200 structures,and they don,t see much relief in the near future.
Here in Clairmore we haven't had any yet,but the smell of smoke is strong.

N2914J · 01-02-2006, 11:51 AM

Hope no misfortune falls on you or your family, Rave, best of wishes

Gunnie Ed · 01-02-2006, 11:56 AM

Wow, is God pissed off at us or something?

N2914J · 01-02-2006, 12:09 PM

Must be, devastated one of our biggest port cities with multiple hurricanes, and now he's burnin' up beautiful OK.

7mmag6 · 01-02-2006, 05:42 PM

all to familiar with fire here is what the cerro grande fire in new mexico did to my town -----350 homes burned including all 3 I grew up in --out of a town of 11000 people ---complete devastation---- h-ell on earth

http://composite.about.com/library/bllosalamosc.htm

even better from a friend of mine

http://internet.cybermesa.com/~dalcr...rroGrande.html

FutureMarine · 01-02-2006, 05:49 PM

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Originally Posted by Rave

Man,this fire situation in OK is really bad,230,000 acres and 200 structures,and they don,t see much relief in the near future.
Here in Clairmore we haven't had any yet,but the smell of smoke is strong.

when you say Tampa on your location, i assume you are reffering to Florida. Are you saying you can smell smoke from Florida?!?!?!

FutureMarine · 01-02-2006, 05:51 PM

I think OK can use some of our extreme flooding and raining in our area

Rave · 01-02-2006, 08:29 PM

Thanks for the good wishes. We are in Claremont OK right now visiting with family,going back to Tampa Florida this Wednesday.

FutureMarine · 01-02-2006, 08:33 PM

O Okay

Big Dog · 01-02-2006, 08:38 PM

I wish I could have sent them the rain we have had in Florida the last two days. That fire wouldn't have a chance . . .

inuyasha · 01-02-2006, 09:36 PM

*hums we dont need no water* ahem... er... personally id fight fire with fire.. preburn it about a mile in advance or so and go from there. put your resources into limiting where it can go.. used to have to do that a bit in texas -- too difficult to end it where its at, you have to stop where it will be going, otherwise your moving behind it. these people with garden hoses have the wrong idea. go out and put some kind of barrier or use the hose to keep what your going to burn under control. hack down any trees close enough to be trouble... *shrugs* otherwise use some kind of blast to blow out the fire.. hey, it worked for john wayne in hellfighters

practical · 01-02-2006, 11:11 PM

I'm gonna be heading down that way in a couple days. I usually go down I-35 from Kansas to Dallas. Should I saty west and go through Colorado Springs and Amarillo instead or is it far enough off the beaten path?

Stopper · 01-03-2006, 12:29 PM

inuyasha, they would but that would only compound the problem. Too dry to pull that trick. Works for smaller fires - it would only spark more fires with the winds they are encountering. Just hope they don't blow north.

Rave · 01-03-2006, 12:31 PM

I really wouldn't worry about it if going that alternit way is a lot of trouble,these are a lot of small fires and get put out but lots more pop up,conditions are just waiting for a cigarette to be flipped out a window or just about any spark,really dry!

Dale · 01-03-2006, 02:25 PM

Nature giveth and nature taketh away.

It's a vicious never-ending cycle that has been goingn on since Earth was created and has become widely noticed in the past 75 years due to modern communications.

I hope everyone in Oklahoma is safe and not many more homes are lost.

I see several of those fires each year right here in Arizona and I can appreciate the destruction.

I sure do.

Beer Forever · 01-03-2006, 02:31 PM

In Tucson we had a fire two years ago that destroyed 500,000 acres and lots of wildlife, and the whole city was filled with smoke for weeks. It was just like !!!!. Now, our beautiful desert is destroyed. !!!! you fire. !!!! you all to !!!!.....

Rave · 01-03-2006, 03:03 PM

It's up to 360,000 acres and 230 businesses and homes,dry and windy today,humidity down to 22%,not good.

Stopper · 01-03-2006, 06:00 PM

Hope you get out of town before it catches up to Claymore. So, how does ya like OK country? It is one of the reasons Kansass is so windy - Nebraska sucks and Oklahoma blows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Rave · 01-04-2006, 02:40 AM

There are some mighty fine folks out here,they thank us for bringing the warm weather with us from Florida,we are going back to Tampa tomorrow,but will leave some warm behind us for those same fine folks.
Gotta get ready for pump shock when we get back.:lucky: :nod:

Rufus Rhastus J · 01-04-2006, 06:32 AM

Stopper sounds like he knows of okie land......no insult to any okies who may be members. I was stationed at tinkerAFB...I know all about okie land...Hee, hee!

01-02-2006, 11:45 AM	#1
Rave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 7,053	Fire,fire,everywhere! Man,this fire situation in OK is really bad,230,000 acres and 200 structures,and they don,t see much relief in the near future. Here in Clairmore we haven't had any yet,but the smell of smoke is strong. __________________ USAF '62-'66 .

01-02-2006, 11:51 AM	#2
N2914J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 391	Hope no misfortune falls on you or your family, Rave, best of wishes __________________ God Bless America

01-02-2006, 11:56 AM	#3
Gunnie Ed Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: three clicks left of center. Posts: 811	Wow, is God pissed off at us or something? __________________ http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y95.../warinmine.gif

01-02-2006, 12:09 PM	#4
N2914J Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Little Rock, AR Posts: 391	Must be, devastated one of our biggest port cities with multiple hurricanes, and now he's burnin' up beautiful OK. __________________ God Bless America

01-02-2006, 05:42 PM	#5
7mmag6 Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 337 Images: 1	all to familiar with fire here is what the cerro grande fire in new mexico did to my town -----350 homes burned including all 3 I grew up in --out of a town of 11000 people ---complete devastation---- h-ell on earth http://composite.about.com/library/bllosalamosc.htm even better from a friend of mine http://internet.cybermesa.com/~dalcr...rroGrande.html Last edited by 7mmag6; 01-02-2006 at 05:49 PM.

01-02-2006, 05:51 PM	#7
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,952	I think OK can use some of our extreme flooding and raining in our area

01-02-2006, 08:29 PM	#8
Rave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 7,053	Thanks for the good wishes. We are in Claremont OK right now visiting with family,going back to Tampa Florida this Wednesday. __________________ USAF '62-'66 .

01-02-2006, 08:33 PM	#9
FutureMarine Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: PRK Posts: 1,952	O Okay

01-02-2006, 08:38 PM	#10
Big Dog Moderator Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tallahassee, Florida Posts: 10,412	I wish I could have sent them the rain we have had in Florida the last two days. That fire wouldn't have a chance . . . __________________ Moderator of: AR15/M16, M14/M1A, New/Beginning Shooters and Militaria/Collectables.

01-02-2006, 09:36 PM	#11
inuyasha Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: US occupied territories of "south dakota" Posts: 357	hums we dont need no water ahem... er... personally id fight fire with fire.. preburn it about a mile in advance or so and go from there. put your resources into limiting where it can go.. used to have to do that a bit in texas -- too difficult to end it where its at, you have to stop where it will be going, otherwise your moving behind it. these people with garden hoses have the wrong idea. go out and put some kind of barrier or use the hose to keep what your going to burn under control. hack down any trees close enough to be trouble... shrugs otherwise use some kind of blast to blow out the fire.. hey, it worked for john wayne in hellfighters

01-02-2006, 11:11 PM	#12
practical Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2002 Location: Baton Rouge, LA/Casper, WY Posts: 736	I'm gonna be heading down that way in a couple days. I usually go down I-35 from Kansas to Dallas. Should I saty west and go through Colorado Springs and Amarillo instead or is it far enough off the beaten path? __________________ Eric "The secret to life is honesty and fair dealing, if you can fake that you've got it made"

01-03-2006, 12:29 PM	#13
Stopper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansass Posts: 2,212 Images: 1	inuyasha, they would but that would only compound the problem. Too dry to pull that trick. Works for smaller fires - it would only spark more fires with the winds they are encountering. Just hope they don't blow north. __________________ They should have stopped at "Congress shall make no law"

01-03-2006, 12:31 PM	#14
Rave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 7,053	I really wouldn't worry about it if going that alternit way is a lot of trouble,these are a lot of small fires and get put out but lots more pop up,conditions are just waiting for a cigarette to be flipped out a window or just about any spark,really dry! __________________ USAF '62-'66 .

01-03-2006, 02:25 PM	#15
Dale Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Too Dang Hot, Arizona Posts: 4,284	Nature giveth and nature taketh away. It's a vicious never-ending cycle that has been goingn on since Earth was created and has become widely noticed in the past 75 years due to modern communications. I hope everyone in Oklahoma is safe and not many more homes are lost. I see several of those fires each year right here in Arizona and I can appreciate the destruction. I sure do. __________________ "It confuses me how some people can vigorously go against the 2nd. Amendment and still call themselves patriotic"-me

01-03-2006, 02:31 PM	#16
Beer Forever Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Tucson, AZ Posts: 2,718	In Tucson we had a fire two years ago that destroyed 500,000 acres and lots of wildlife, and the whole city was filled with smoke for weeks. It was just like !!!!. Now, our beautiful desert is destroyed. !!!! you fire. !!!! you all to !!!!..... __________________ Paramedic sks forever

01-03-2006, 03:03 PM	#17
Rave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 7,053	It's up to 360,000 acres and 230 businesses and homes,dry and windy today,humidity down to 22%,not good. __________________ USAF '62-'66 .

01-03-2006, 06:00 PM	#18
Stopper Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Kansass Posts: 2,212 Images: 1	Hope you get out of town before it catches up to Claymore. So, how does ya like OK country? It is one of the reasons Kansass is so windy - Nebraska sucks and Oklahoma blows!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ They should have stopped at "Congress shall make no law"

01-04-2006, 02:40 AM	#19
Rave Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: Tampa Posts: 7,053	There are some mighty fine folks out here,they thank us for bringing the warm weather with us from Florida,we are going back to Tampa tomorrow,but will leave some warm behind us for those same fine folks. Gotta get ready for pump shock when we get back.:lucky: :nod: __________________ USAF '62-'66 .

01-04-2006, 06:32 AM	#20
Rufus Rhastus J Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: West, Central Florida, Third World America Posts: 6,339 Images: 1	Stopper sounds like he knows of okie land......no insult to any okies who may be members. I was stationed at tinkerAFB...I know all about okie land...Hee, hee! __________________ "They cannot be trusted.....The Romulans (our politicos) are without honor." Worf