Kate Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Hope all the Canadian Kamado friends are safe! We in Northern Wisconsin are feeling the effects of the wildfires in our air quality. Today I could smell smoke in the air! Stay safe! pkinetics, Jack. and GottaBeKD 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RedStick Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 That was probably Bosceaux cooking more food. In all seriousness, I had no idea there were wildfires reported up north. All the best to those around the area. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack. Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 It's wildfire season for us, too. Things get so destructive and so terrifying so fast. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freddyjbbq Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Lousy way to live, be safe all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigs Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 That was probably Bosceaux cooking more food. In all seriousness, I had no idea there were wildfires reported up north. All the best to those around the area. Bosco is in the East, so can't be him! But yeah I have a few friends out west that are affected. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeperovdeflame Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 This is the first year in as long as I can remember that we have not had fire restrictions (which keep me from using my egg) in my county, as we are getting quite a bit of rain. 23" and change last year and so far this year 13". Certainly understand the seriousness of wildfires. Even with our rain we could get a fire any day this time of year. We tragically lost 19 hot shots in the Yarnel fire 2 years ago, just down the hill from me. The fire turned 180 degrees when the wind changed and was moving miles in just minutes. How in the world do you fight something like that! I will pray for all those in harms way. Dub 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoker08 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 All in the area of the fire be safe and have your emergency bag ready for any immediate evacuation that might happen. Important documents and photos are irreplaceable as are family members and heirlooms that came from your deceased relatives. Anything else can be replaced. Keeper, be careful yourself also. Since you're getting so much more rain than normal the weeds in the desert are probably growing like weeds. When the rain does finally stop and you get back to normal of no to little rain there will be so much kindling that you'll have a real danger of widespread wildfires. Dub 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeperovdeflame Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Yes Smoker, that is very true. Just a few drops of rain and dry dead grass starts to sprout. During the monsoon season the hills are green and filled with wavy grass. When fire restrictions allow, I am out there with a weed whacker taking down the grass in 12. to 15' circles around the large bushes and trees. Ladder fuel under trees and bushes is really a problem. Dub and smoker08 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bwarbiany Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 This one got interesting for me on Friday... It's only a couple miles from my house, and when I drove to get gas and to get food to grill at the Whole Foods in Laguna Niguel, there was quite a lot of visible smoke coming over some of the foothills between Laguna Niguel and the canyon. Reeked something fierce too. Gladly they got it under control quickly. Dub 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoker08 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Hotshots are definately an unsung bunch of heroes. They're like a life preserver. They cost you a lot of money to buy (train) then aren't thought of till they're needed. Then you wish you'd bought better ones. pkinetics 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeperovdeflame Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Out here in the West hot shots are thought or as our Navy Seals, lots and lots of love and respect for them and what they do. karacooks, smoker08, pkinetics and 2 others 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smoker08 Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 For those that haven't heard of Hotshots, think forest fire firefighters. Below is a link using a go-pro from a group of Apache Hotshots. karacooks and Dub 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keeperovdeflame Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 This is hard to watch and will make you cry, but it clearly shows the character of hot shots and what they mean to a community. Dub, karacooks and smoker08 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkinetics Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 I've lost track of how many Hot Shot crews are up here now. http://smoke.arsc.edu/current_fires.html http://afsmaps.blm.gov/imf_fire/imf.jsp?site=fire Very dry spring, high winds, and ridiculous number of lightning strikes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie Joe Posted July 7, 2015 Share Posted July 7, 2015 Stay safe everyone make sure you have an evacuation plan bushfires can get out of control really quick leaving you nowhere to go smoker08 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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