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Old 09-09-2011, 02:46 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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yup! i can see it out my window.
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Old 09-09-2011, 02:51 PM
 
Location: Austin
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I can walk outside and see it from my front yard.
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Old 09-09-2011, 02:54 PM
 
Location: San Antonio, TX
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can anyone tell me how far this is from Tejas Valley Campground? Thanks.

Not far at all. Tejas is right before my subdivision (sundance) so i don't know maybe half a mile (less then a mile for sure)
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Old 09-09-2011, 03:04 PM
 
Location: San Antonio-Westover Hills
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I can see it right from my front door. Good heavens. My sister in law and her family are in Westcreek and this fire is about 5 miles from their house, more like 3 1/2 as the crow flies.
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Old 09-09-2011, 03:08 PM
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Location: Ohio
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Saw this on Twitter. This is the fire at Potranco and Hwy 211.

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Old 09-09-2011, 03:11 PM
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Here are links to a couple of closer pics of the fire on Potranco, posted by the news director at KTSA.

http://twitgoo.com/4i1lqv

http://twitgoo.com/4i0zk5
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Old 09-09-2011, 03:24 PM
 
Location: San Antonio
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Ok, this is getting way to close to home for me.
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Old 09-09-2011, 03:29 PM
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From @mriversKSAT (on Twitter) at West Bexar Cnty Fire : 35 acres have burned, ~100 homes evacuated, Fire moving west.
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Old 09-09-2011, 03:53 PM
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Twitter says: "Pioneer estates and meckler road being evacuated...about 100 homes."
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Old 09-09-2011, 04:39 PM
 
Location: NW San Antonio
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Thanks man! These fires are getting old already. I am watching smoke from my front porch from the Potranco one.
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