Fire Watch for most of the northeast USA.

fuzzybuddy

fuzzybuddy

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I live in Pennsylvania, and "severe fire watch" usually means California. But, today, it could be anywhere in the Northeast, USA, including me. All the components of a huge fire are present. Somehow, Mother Nature's ability to start fires doesn't bother me. It's out of the millions living here, there's a fire bug.
 

More negative symptoms of climate change, gross overpopulation increasing lack of empathy for other humans and the environment, many mentally unstable members of a society, and the growing gap between haves and worst resentful have-nots.
 
I'm not sure that I've heard the poor, lower working class, and unemployed called "resentful have-nots" since Reagan was elected by the "haves" of both Parties.
 

fuzzybuddy said:
I live in Pennsylvania, and "severe fire watch" usually means California. But, today, it could be anywhere in the Northeast, USA, including me. All the components of a huge fire are present. Somehow, Mother Nature's ability to start fires doesn't bother me. It's out of the millions living here, there's a fire bug.
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It's very dry up there. I pray you get rain soon. šŸ˜’
 
Funny, here in southern Ontario, 40 miles across Lake Erie, we have no reports about any "fire danger " at all ? We did have a category one tornado touch down about 50 miles northwest of Toronto last week, which had a trail about a mile wide and six miles long that took out some power lines and trees in the rural area around Canadian Forces Base Borden. I just checked the Province of Ontario's forest fire reporting website and there are NO fires burning in any part of Ontario, as of today's date. Why the concern in Pennsylvania ? Anyone ? JIMb.
 
Got me. We are a little dry for November as a whole, but we've had some steady trickle and drizzle for a couple of days and it is pretty damp here right now. I'm hoping things dry up before it starts in again so I can get some more leaves taken care of. Only two more leaf pickups this year.
 
jimintoronto said:
Funny, here in southern Ontario, 40 miles across Lake Erie, we have no reports about any "fire danger " at all ? We did have a category one tornado touch down about 50 miles northwest of Toronto last week, which had a trail about a mile wide and six miles long that took out some power lines and trees in the rural area around Canadian Forces Base Borden. I just checked the Province of Ontario's forest fire reporting website and there are NO fires burning in any part of Ontario, as of today's date. Why the concern in Pennsylvania ? Anyone ? JIMb.
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The whole of the Northeast of the US is extremely dry, with little rain for weeks. The air has very little moisture in it. And there is brisk winds-all conditions that are great for forest fires. There have been fires in New Jersey.
 
I thought that New Jersey recently had only 40 brush fires, one major one which is still burning on the N.J./N.Y. border, but according to the news yesterday...there have been 500 in N.J. fairly recently!! The news has highlighted the fire dangers in our northeastern areas Fuzzybuddy. I pray you and none of our members are adversely affected by these fires.

We smelled smoke in three different cities Saturday. It went away Monday for a few days. I'm hearing my son telling someone on the phone (as I'm typing this) that he was smelling smoke again today. It's possible we're getting smoke from both the N.Y. and N.J. fires.
 
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Our Governor addressed the state the other day. She said we've had 192 brush fires just in November. Sometimes there is smoke in the air and sometimes not. She asked all campers not to light campfires which means don't go camping at all because you must have a fire unless you camp in a camp/cabin somewhere. It's a tense situation but this is the driest autumn I remember. And the wind is terrible.
 
David777 said:
More negative symptoms of climate change, gross overpopulation increasing lack of empathy for other humans and the environment, many mentally unstable members of a society, and the growing gap between haves and worst resentful have-nots.
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All those problems are just conspiracy theories or the Bible told us this would happen and it is all out of our control. Besides, Trump is going to solve all our problems and we can help by praying for him. ;)
 
chic said:
Our Governor addressed the state the other day. She said we've had 192 brush fires just in November. Sometimes there is smoke in the air and sometimes not. She asked all campers not to light campfires which means don't go camping at all because you must have a fire unless you camp in a camp/cabin somewhere. It's a tense situation but this is the driest autumn I remember. And the wind is terrible.
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You all have my sympathy. A few years ago I had my favorite books packed and sitting by the door because there were fires all around us. I have no idea where everyone in a small city could go considering the fires were everywhere.

I learned something about droughts and this year is much better for those on the west side of the mountains that go through Oregon. The whole east side of the mountains is in a moderate drought and that is good compared to a few years ago when all of Oregon was in a drought and a good part was in a severe drought.

I do not envy anyone living in fear of a fire.

But on the upside, I am wondering if this is a repeat of what happened with the dinosaurs became extinct.
 
OneEyedDiva said:
I saw a GMA report today (from yesterday) on Hulu that said 43,000,000 Americans are under the red flag alert. Here's the map. If you're included, please stay safe!

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That is a terribly low humidity and relatively high wind gust. I have a dehumidifier and I am lucky to keep the humidity in my home below 70 this time of year. Without the dehumidifier, the mold would take over. Humidity is something I appreciate after the summer when our drought was very bad. It isn't just about rain, but the humidity of the land and the air.

Dry land does not readily absorb water. If the ground is too dry the water runs off.
 
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