Posted on 09/05/2011 11:27:31 PM PDT by Cincinatus' Wife
Forest Service updated for Sept 6 at source — I’ll put link here too.
http://tfsweb.tamu.edu/main/article.aspx?id=12888
FOX news in Austin reported that the Spicewood / Pedernales fire is 80% contained now.
Good!
“It appears that in the past 48 hours, more than 700 homes have been destroyed. As better assessments come in, we will continue to update the situation report.”
From updated link in Post # 41
I also got an email from a dear friend who lives across the street from where the Spicewood fire started. She says it was and still is very scary.
Good to hear.
Sorry to hear that from your friend, but good to hear it may be 80% contained.
She said the fire department did not have any clue as to what started the fire. It’s not a place that has a lot of traffic, and there are several feet between the road and sidewalk, so it is doubtful it was a cigarette butt tossed out the window.
The news at the bottom of the hour just reported two more wildfires in the north Austin area. Both are in greenbelts - which are nothing but fry hay now. That seems strange, since those areas have little foot traffic.
fry hay = DRY hay
Yeah the one off of Parmer at then end of Mustang chase seems strange...
I was trying to figure out what started that one... Maybe a vehicle in the green belt driving or a tractor shredding hit a rock and spark and...
It just seems strange.
So do they think some of these fires are being intentionally set?
I heard something last night about one fire they thought might have been intentionally set but I can’t remember exactly where it was. The picture they showed I seem to remember might have been northeast to east of Austin.
That just is unfathonable that someone might do that at this time, but they were really talking last night like this fire might have been intentional.
Unbelievable if true - what sickos!
Officials in Navarro County think some of the fires in that county may have been deliberately set. No evidence has been found to back up those suppositions at this time. FYI: Navarro County is southeast of DFW. If you know where Collin Street Bakery is in Corsicana, you know where Navarro County is located.
I have a suspicion the small fire in Cedar Park (2 homes and 3 acres) was caused by a cigarette butt.
I heard welding might have caused the Leander fire Monday.
I heard a blow out trailer tire might have caused fires in other areas.
There was a news report about 5 or 6 fires around Dripping Springs a couple of weeks ago where this same truck was seen near where each fire started.
Pretty much ever possibility out there.
Any info on the area around Horseshoe Bay?
True.
With the horrible drought conditions we’ve had providing the fuel, it doesn’t take much to start an inferno.
BASIL! CHECK IN PLEASE!
Texas fires (((ping)))
Good to hear that there is no evidence of intentional settings. Hope there haven’t been any.
Friends that are evacuated from Bastrop are hearing their fire was intentionally started.
Prayers! My SO’s relatives live in TX.
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