Fire

[madhatte]

I love that smell. Blackberry tea.

 

[northmanlogging]

Sweet and dry, instead of damp and musty... always gets the hairs on my neck standing up.

 

[Metals406]

Ran into the IC trainee from a fire last year. He's with DNR. Said we've already had some starts. This with us being green & moist yet. Maybe an ominous omen?

 

[madhatte]

We had 2 little blazes in green grass today. The grass by the roadsides is starting to brown at the top. We did get our first batch of seasonals this week. Hard to speculate on the season this early.

 

[Metals406]

We had 2 little blazes in green grass today. The grass by the roadsides is starting to brown at the top. We did get our first batch of seasonals this week. Hard to speculate on the season this early.

Yeah, it is early. We could dry right out -- or stay moistish till November.

 

[slowp]

We had a fire last year in May that got folks excited. It does smell dry out, but some rain is supposed to hit tomorrow.

 

[Metals406]

We had a fire last year in May that got folks excited. It does smell dry out, but some rain is supposed to hit tomorrow.

We're supposed to get all that wet this week as well.

 

[2dogs]

We had a fire last year in May that got folks excited. It does smell dry out, but some rain is supposed to hit tomorrow.

Rain? PLEASE send me some!

 

[paccity]

getting a little today , not much,maybe more tomorrow . hope ya get some.

 

[madhatte]

Dozer Bossin' today. Pretty good for this early in the season.

First pass:

Second pass, cleaning up the line:

Burning out the front of the range:

Scots' broom burning, a sight I am always happy to see:

 

[Gologit]

Note the amount of equipment on these two fires. That's what we like to see!

http://yubanet.com/regional/CAL-FIR...le-Fire-Battle-Two-Wildfires.php#.U6bru_ldWNY

 

[Cedarkerf]

Rid the earth of that scotch broom what idiot thought that was a good plant to import to our beautiful state. Cool pics Nate

 

[northmanlogging]

The scotts... cause they couldn't figure out how to make a broom out of cedar...

 

[madhatte]

130 personnel is no joke. That's an expensive fire. Contained? Worth it, especially for the locals.

 

[Gologit]

130 personnel is no joke. That's an expensive fire. Contained? Worth it, especially for the locals.

Yup. That part of the county is dry grass, buck brush, mobile home parks, and lots of narrow winding roads that make equipment access a nightmare. CalFire did it right.

 

[2dogs]

130 people for 18 acres. Somebody important lives there.
San Andreas (where my in-laws live) had two fires in the last few days both just over 100 acres each. Sounds like arson to me. I wonder which department he works for?

 

[Gologit]

130 people for 18 acres. Somebody important lives there.
San Andreas (where my in-laws live) had two fires in the last few days both just over 100 acres each. Sounds like arson to me. I wonder which department he works for?

Cynic.

 

[2dogs]

Cynic.

Yep!

 

[2dogs]

Dozer rollover yesterday in Collyfornia. No injuries noted.
http://wildfiretoday.com/2014/07/07/dozer-accident-injuries-one-on-californias-monticello-fire/

 

[Metals406]

Dozer rollover yesterday in Collyfornia. No injuries noted.
http://wildfiretoday.com/2014/07/07/dozer-accident-injuries-one-on-californias-monticello-fire/

No fatalities is good!