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re: Wildfires in Louisiana
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:56 pm to LegendInMyMind
Posted on 8/22/23 at 8:56 pm to LegendInMyMind
This has been the lowest the winds have been the last week hopefully that keeps the fire contained
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Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:22 pm to SWLA92
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This has been the lowest the winds have been the last week hopefully that keeps the fire contained
They lucked out in that regard with the Florien fires, too, really. Winds were similar, but they still lost 18 structures. It goes to show that burn bans are for a reason, and extra diligence is needed if/when red flag days come around. There's just no room for error, and the ceiling on any fire in the type environment is high.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:50 pm to East Coast Band
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Sounds like a fictional town setting in a Hallmark Christmas movie
The town name is used in a scene in a spike Lee WW2 movie.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 9:56 pm to gumbeaux
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Where is Merryville? Near Singer
That’s how I know you’re a real local lol
Posted on 8/22/23 at 10:07 pm to weisertiger
About 16 miles WSW of DeRidder; 4 miles from Texas border.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 10:10 pm to RBTiger
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from Texas border.
State line. What is it with all these border’s.? “State lines “
Not “state borders “. That’s stupid. State lines.
This post was edited on 8/22/23 at 10:11 pm
Posted on 8/22/23 at 10:12 pm to weisertiger
quote:Redbone maybe?
That’s how I know you’re a real local lol
Posted on 8/22/23 at 10:17 pm to Bigfishchoupique
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State line. What is it with all these border’s.? “State lines “
Not “state borders “. That’s stupid. State lines.
Well, most of our border is, in fact, not a line.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 10:36 pm to dewster
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My grandfather grew up out there. They had a small farm east of town I think. The house is long gone but I would bet that land is close to the fire.
My grandfather grew up out there as well
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:17 pm to LegendInMyMind
As of 11:15pm KPLC just sent out that the fire isn’t contained and spreading closer to HWY 110
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:20 pm to SWLA92
Not good.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:22 pm to Boston911
I lived 30+ years in Louisiana and never once heard of merryville
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:28 pm to SuperSaint
It’s right down the road and shits starting to get real around here
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:28 pm to SWLA92
There aren't many homes on the NE side of 110, are there? On satellite there seem to be more on the SW side of it, though. Still a whole lot of fuel there.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:29 pm to Run up middle
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It’s right down the road and shits starting to get real around here
Is that Spring Creek on maps much of a creek?
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:34 pm to LegendInMyMind
Yeah I think you’re right. There’s so many trees in the area both sides of the Hwy that there’s no true break unless it’s man made
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:39 pm to SWLA92
All those woods probably have a TON of 3 year old trees and tree tops laying on the ground from the hurricanes too.
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:39 pm to SWLA92
Roads would be the best available, you'd think. There also look to be plenty of farm/logging roads in there. That creek would help if it is much of a creek. Wind still isn't bad. 5-6mph out of the SSW, which would be pushing it away from crossing 110.
This post was edited on 8/22/23 at 11:41 pm
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:40 pm to weisertiger
Yeah I completely forgot about all the broken trees from Laura definitely a possibility
Posted on 8/22/23 at 11:42 pm to LegendInMyMind
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Is that Spring Creek on maps much of a creek?
That was origin of it around noon or little after and was growing throughout evening. Around 6 or so it went into full sprint in a NNW fashion
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