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Posted on 8/24/23 at 7:52 pm to tiger91
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but if you’re 35 miles south of Singer, are you even sort of concerned?
Edgerly?
Posted on 8/24/23 at 7:53 pm to Figgy
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This is, was, beautiful Sierra Nevada wilderness. Now it will take 3 - 4 decades before those areas look like how I remember them. It's sad to think about.
Fire in the wilderness is one thing. You can look at it and rationally understand that it is part of a process that is as old as the planet itself, and know that Nature will take care of itself and be the better for it eventually. Seeing it come into conflict with civilization is another thing entirely. Knowing people's lives and livelihoods are threatened changes it all.
We've spent decades, a generation or two now, taking Smokey's advice and stamping out forest fires when we should have been managing them better, knowing that fire is natural in all geographic regions in our country. When you keep every single fire from burning, you wind up with an unmanageable fuel load. I've come to the conclusion that fire will happen in Nature, one way or another. We desperately need to be better stewards.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 7:54 pm to Figgy
Ag Commissioner had a briefing today and said that there was embers that traveled 20 miles that’s insane
Posted on 8/24/23 at 7:56 pm to stout
Moss Bluff. My brother lives there.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 7:56 pm to SWLA92
Huge wildfires in Louisiana
Posted on 8/24/23 at 7:57 pm to tiger91
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Moss Bluff. My brother lives there.
There was a small fire in Moss Bluff earlier in the week but it got put out fast
Posted on 8/24/23 at 7:57 pm to The Boat
This is all awful .. fires, drought, heat. Just all of it.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 7:59 pm to tiger91
Definitely check the winds. Fires can spread really really quickly on their own. Add in high winds (which a big enough fire can create all on its own) and you might have problems. From some of the images I've seen the forest is pretty dense and it sounds like there hasn't been much in terms of controlled burns. If all of the above is true and the winds are heading in your general direction...
I'd start to pack up your more important things just in case an evacuation order is given. You have time now. That won't necessarily be the case if an order is given. Get in touch with friends and family so that they know your evacuation plan, route & destination too. You don't want loved ones having to wonder "what if" something happened to you and yours.
I'd start to pack up your more important things just in case an evacuation order is given. You have time now. That won't necessarily be the case if an order is given. Get in touch with friends and family so that they know your evacuation plan, route & destination too. You don't want loved ones having to wonder "what if" something happened to you and yours.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:01 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Fire in the wilderness is one thing. You can look at it and rationally understand that it is part of a process that is as old as the planet itself, and know that Nature will take care of itself and be the better for it eventually. Seeing it come into conflict with civilization is another thing entirely. Knowing people's lives and livelihoods are threatened changes it all.
We've spent decades, a generation or two now, taking Smokey's advice and stamping out forest fires when we should have been managing them better, knowing that fire is natural in all geographic regions in our country. When you keep every single fire from burning, you wind up with an unmanageable fuel load. I've come to the conclusion that fire will happen in Nature, one way or another. We desperately need to be better stewards.
Yes sir to all of the above.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:05 pm to tiger91
Don’t think there’s danger to Moss Bluff. If it gets to Longville or Ragley then I’d be nervous. I don’t think wildfires spread as fast here because we don’t get the extreme high winds and there are loads of bayous and rivers to cross. Flat terrain the winds don’t get as high. But wow watching that Evan’s video is gut wrenching.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:09 pm to tigereye58
I’m hoping he’s watching it. I asked (before looking myself)’to see how far he is from singer. His reply was the he was eating roasted hot dogs and s’mores for dinner. SMH.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:21 pm to Figgy
quote:Very difficult to manage private lands with fire now, Kisatchie can get away with it.
Yes sir to all of the above
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:22 pm to White Bear
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Very difficult to manage private lands with fire now,
Difficult, but no where near impossible if you want to do it. There's plenty of people that do.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:22 pm to White Bear
Radar estimates are showing over an inch of rain in Merryville not sure if it’s an error or if it really did rain that much
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:27 pm to tiger91
No, IMO. 5 miles, yes
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:29 pm to SWLA92
KPOE is down, maybe a lightning strike. There was one relatively close to it earlier.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:37 pm to stout
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It's right by the school now. When my sister left town she said there were a hundred emergency vehicles rushing to the school and some 18-wheelers with huge dozers going to to try to push some fire lanes around the town and school. If you go look at the school on google it is surrounded by timberland...and a cemetary which is weird.
frickkkkk. Man this is insane. I’ve been worried about my deer lease just south of singer for the past couple of days. frick that deer lease. There are real things to worry/pray about.
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:37 pm to LegendInMyMind
Legend where are you at over there? Safe?
Posted on 8/24/23 at 8:39 pm to LSUfanNkaty
He’s in north a Alabama iirc.
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