new fires by the house

Alan Bienlein

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Just went out to the shop and saw this funky brown cloud. Checked the news and a new fire is burning about 10 miles from the house. This is facing to the northwest and the winds are blowing towards the southeast. It's nice to finally have the cool temps but we could have used tropical storm lee. Instead it gave us drier and windier conditions just right for fires!
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To answer your question Larry last rain I remember we had during the last fire north of my house that helped the fire dept. get it under control and I think that was the end of June.
 
Alan not good to see this is the area around your home filled with brush or are you in the clear if that comes your way?

If it is get a fire break going to clear a zone. You never know how quick these things get round to you.
 
I've lived here since 98 and don't remember it ever being this dry. As far as a fire break Rob I would have to start cutting down neighbors trees. We are in a rural part and there are lots of dead oak and pine trees cause of the drought. Right now I'm keeping an eye on it.
 
More evacuation orders issued and magnolia isd schools are closed tomorrow.

Has anyone heard from Sam or Edward with the fire raging out towards Smithville?
 
alan, if long term evacuations are needed god forbid, theres room for you here. the offer is open, no snakes, no lizards.
If I can help in any way, please feel free to contact me.)
 
Keep your eyes and ears open, Alan. You all are getting hammered down there with the fires. Get your evac stuff lined out ahead of time...it's a lot easier to do in advance than it is after the authorities come through the neighborhood on the loudspeakers. (Spoken with experience...we were evacuated three times in less than a week a couple of years ago for the Station Fire.)

I've not heard anything from any of the Texas Irregulars (Sam, Edward, Shaz). Maybe Larry has a way to contact them? :dunno: Who else do we have in any of the hotspots in the state?
 
Went out this morning to see whats going on since news coverage and updates are very poor to put it kindly! Made it to a friends mothers property and decided to go back and get the truck to get her farm equipment and some clothes and just that quick a road we taken earlier had been closed! Was able to get back there another way with a police escort. Then had fire trucks going thru a subdivision around the corner from the house looking for fire. We went to investigate ourselves and the road closures keep moving closer to the house. If the wind direction doesn't change we should be alright but we are gathering some things just in case.

You know with today's technology you would figure they could post an accurate map with where the fire is at and road closures.
 
I have been outside working on the house and came in to check. I found this link to the daily incident report but its meaningless to me since i dont know the area and googles county map dont help.

http://texashelp.tamu.edu/004-natural/fires.php

listed there is the daily incident report

http://ticc.tamu.edu/Documents/Home/tx_sitrep.pdf

Larry you been to Alans place before can you look at the report and make head or tail of whether its hit him or not.

Also found this map on weather underground


Guess we just have to wait and see to hear from him.
 
Well the fire went from 85% contained to 50% and now we have ash falling at the house. My daughter said ash was coming down at her job like snow.
 
Ok thats bad but at least you still safe for the moment. Man i saw it on the news this morning and could not get it out my mind.

Thanks for getting back to us.:thumb: Keep safe.
 
They just did a mandatory evacuation of Magnolia where my daughter works. Apparently the winds have picked up and are spreading hot embers and starting new hot spots! We have ashes falling at the house now.
 
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