Wildfire Outbreak

[mrescape43]

Texas, New Mexico and Oklahoma are all having large grass fire outbreaks today. We have had 6 calls here today.

[formermbcouns]

Does anyone know where the current fires are in Texas. I can't find any info on the internet. I heard there was one near San Angelo, where I'm from.

[mrescape43]

At least 15 fires in the panhandle.

Large fire West of Sterling City.

Large fire in Howard County.

Large fire around Lake Leon off I 20

Fire Approx 20 miles long reported near Hobbs NM

[formermbcouns]

Originally posted by mrescape43
At least 15 fires in the panhandle.

Large fire West of Sterling City.

Large fire in Howard County.

Large fire around Lake Leon off I 20

Fire Approx 20 miles long reported near Hobbs NM

Thanks...where did you get all this info, btw?

[etbu]

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060102/ap_on_re_us/grass_fires
try this one.

[formermbcouns]

Originally posted by etbu
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20060102/ap_on_re_us/grass_fires
try this one.

Thanks!

[mrescape43]

I got info on Sterling City and Howard County from locals as I am on Duty at Snyder Fire Dept.

CNN is covering fires as Breaking News and it has been on continually for an hour or so.

[mrescape43]

Just heard that the city of Rising Star has a large fire also, not for sure.

[wos fan1]

No rain for at least another week either...

[lepfan]

Wow!!! I certainly hope rain comes soon for all who need it...we always associate wildfires with CA....I don't think I have ever seen anything like this in OK or TX!

[wos fan1]

Not good!

[mrescape43]

We went through this in the late 90's when the drought was so severe and the temp was so high during the summer. I remember being out all day long when afternoon high temps were 105-108 several times.

[wos fan1]

Well since i am a Meteorologist if rain does not occur there before late Spring and Summer then you think it's bad now, just wait!! :eek:

[mrescape43]

I know you are right about that. Last year we had the 2nd most rain since records have been kept and our lake only came up to 35% capacity. We had just short of 43 inches of rain. Our lake was at a low of 3% in about 1998.

[wos fan1]

It's just cycles the earth goes through.

[Cameron Crazy]

My Famliy from Gorman are haveing to evacuate the city so many wildfires not to good!

[wos fan1]

Wish i could bring you some rain...Even being a Meteorologist i can only do so much.

[Cameron Crazy]

That's pretty cool that you are a metoroligist or however you spell it when is our next rain coming? anywhere in texas?

[wos fan1]

Not for at least a week!!

[Aesculus gilmus]

Global warming is a reality. However, it is more likely due to the sun becoming hotter and also increased seismic activity on the oceans' floors. This is even a more depressing scenario than environmentalists like to paint, because there is literally nothing we did to cause it nor is there anything we can do to reverse it.

Now that I've said that, I expect Northeast Texas to be hit with a blizzard and subzero temperatures within weeks.

[wos fan1]

Well everyone has their on beliefs.