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Medical Forum / Diseases and Disorders / Arthritis / July 2006PING: RoseB
Rose, what is the fire situation in your area? Firehouse.com had a story this morning but I couldn't tell how far or near the flames and evacuations were to you. Joe ... Behind every fireman is a woman holding his hose. >Rose, what is the fire situation in your area? Firehouse.com had a >story this >morning but I couldn't tell how far or near the flames and evacuations >were to you. Nothing too close here, yet that I know about. There is a fire in the Kamloops fire region, but I can not pinpoint exactly what the location is of that. Last night there was the smell of smoke in the air, but that can travel for quite a distance. There are a lot of fires in the North of all the western provinces. In the spring they burned off a great deal of the dead wood in and around Merritt so that it would not be fuel. As I type it is just beginning to thunder, and there is a weather advisory for a severe T-storm with the potential of hail. Because it is so terribly dry the threat of lightning caused fire is huge. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. > Nothing too close here, yet that I know about. There is a fire in the > Kamloops fire region, but I can not pinpoint exactly what the location > is of that. Mostly around Tumbler Ridge. I don't know how close that is to you. > There are a lot of fires in the North of all the western provinces. That is what the story said. 4 communites north of La Ronge, Sask. have been evacuated, and there are 100 fires in the province. They stated B.C., Alberta with 115 fires, and Maniboba with 100 fires need outside help. But a lot of help has already been sent to Saskatchewan. > As I type it is just beginning to thunder, and there is a weather > advisory for a severe T-storm with the potential of hail. Because it > is so terribly dry the threat of lightning caused fire is huge. It was mentioned that high winds and more thunderstorms are expected in the above areas/provinces. ... Cactus: An overgrown pin cushion. Tumbler Ridge is quite a ways away. I am just listening to the news right now, and the report is that the evacuees may return. I bet the residents are hugely relieved. Kamloops. on the otherhand, is fairly close- 60 miles away. They have 70 forest fires now in the region, mostly as a result of lightning. They are well ahead of what they typically experience for this time of the year because it has been soooo hot and dry. Last week we were getting temps of 40C. Our T-storm has not yet materialized but that heavy air, dark sky, and mugginess is hanging in there. Maybe it will still hit, but I think this storm may be downgraded just from the length of time it is taking to get here. Rose @}>->-- Being educated means that rather than fearing the unknown, one seeks to understand it. RB Please remove "Ima" to reply. |
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