[elky] Re: Wed through Sunday with Mom

There was a serious grass fire near where I live today.  It's on the other side 
of the Beltway, a few miles down the road, and there are lots of places to make 
a firebreak, so I don't think any houses will be affected, but this area is 
extremely dry.  I saw the helicopter that was doing water drops while I was 
flying RC planes at a nearby park.

Here's the story.

http://abclocal.go.com/ktrk/story?section=news/local&id=8190175
http://www.khou.com/news/Wildfire-smoke-prompts-officials-to-shut-down-Beltway-8-feeder-at-Mykawa-123848974.html
http://www.chron.com/disp/story.mpl/metropolitan/7610526.html

As of a half hour ago, the Beltway feeder road was still closed.  It was shut 
down this afternoon so fire engines could park on it.  The tollway is open and 
fees are waived, but I am *very* glad I did not have to be on the Beltway.  It 
was backed up solid, because the wind was blowing the smoke over it.

On the way back from dinner, I passed a gas station where four Pearland fire 
trucks that had been at the scene were filling up.  Three engines and a booster 
(brush truck).

I'm fine, and like I said, this fire won't affect any houses, but I pray some 
idiot doesn't flick a cigarette and start another fire that does hurt someone.

I am watering the living daylights out of my lawn.  I just spread fertilizer 
and my mission is to keep it damp.  Thankfully my back fence is against a main 
road which has an open area (no trees)  beyond it, so wildfire won't be a huge 
concern.  I hope...

The county has banned aerial fireworks for the holiday.  They are already 
illegal in the city, but I am not in the city, so morons come out here for 
their annual bombardment.  Thankfully the county moved preemptively and banned 
their sales, so on the rare chance I do see any being fired, I will call the 
fire marshal, who can and will give tickets and confiscate.


On Jun 14, 2011, at 8:53 PM, Mary McCarthy wrote:

> You might want to keep that lawn wet down and be thinking about defensible 
> space around the house.  in your place I would be worried about wildfire.  
> (Not that I don't worry anyway, but...)



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