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Bad night for a small town near me.....
William81
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I drive through this little town a couple times a month. Most of it is gone now...
Wildfire in Cooper County, Mo. forces town evacuation, statewide mutual aid response (msn.com)
Small Missouri town 'devastated' by destructive wildfire (msn.com)
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Oh my gosh! That's horrible.
Prayers for those folks
Here at my place, a 170 HP John Deere has been hooked up to a 14' offset plowing disc for the last 10 days. This and a pair of wire cutters will go a LONG way toward stifling a wildfire.
Folks who live in 'scenic areas' should give some thought about such things as wildfires.
Drier than a popcorn fart around here with a burn ban that appears to not apply to farmers burning their fields. Most of last week we had smoke blankets covering the sky so thick it was hard to breathe. To be fair it could have been coming from the rice and bean fields in Arkansas, but they are lacking rain as well.
Rain in the forecast tomorrow. Less than 2 inches is the prediction so it won't be enough to make much difference, but any is better than none.
Wow sad, but glad there was no loss of life. Prayers for those folks.
Don't think I have ever been there, but there are a pile of similar small towns around there poorly equipped to deal with such a fire. Sad story.
Dry as can be down here in SW MO. Yet some dumb * was burning trash in their yard on hwy 160 last night.
I was down in Arkansas 2 weekends ago at an Overland / Off Road event. Walking in a field created little dust puffs under your feet.
I have crapload of boxes to burn but I'm waiting for it to rain.
We are under a burn ban, too. Last week, a farmer decided to burn off a field anyway and burned a railroad trestle down. Seems the fire "got out of control" and spread to the railroad R-O-W, which was as dry and overgrown (as usual), reaching the trestle over 1/2 mile downwind. The detour for the RR was 50-60 miles around the damage. Maybe the farmer has insurance?
they say rain is on the way
It's here!! Hallelujah. Actually have enough to create a puddle. I was worried at first because all we were getting wouldn't even settle the dust, just a very light drizzle. It finally picked up.
Pine Bluff had a wildfire last night. Not too far from my house down there. Son is living there. They brought in dozers to clear and berm for fire breaks.
I'm hoping it rains all day.
I feel for them even more today.....2nd day of continuous rain. The process of sorting out any savable items from their homes is even more difficult.
Truly a heartbreaking situation. Prayers for all who have lost so much.