Wild Fires (Johnson City: smog, work, houses)

[Tinman313]

Just curious on wild fires in Tennessee is this a big problem or some thing thats local to a region certain times of the year.......

[Grizzlybear34]

Tinman - How are you all faring over there with the fires? I know they are bad right now...hang in there.

[SPLIT]

Tin: Ex- Brevard County here , so we are glad to be gone after 12 years. Been thru the big summer with I-95 New Symera Beach and the officials that never finish off the Fire 6am FOG / SMOG for 40 car pile ups, etc.
. Watching yhou guys on news, never cut clear off 50 foot buffer path away from I-95 your LIFE-LINE for tourist /evacuation route. Still haven't learned form 10 years ago.
. Yes there was a 6 acre forest fire behind our house close to July 4th weekend, some teenagers camping along water / cove or boaters shooting fireworks up the hillside, but TVA officials come and cut off fire paths before close to houses. Good local fire companies here.

[Tinman313]

Originally Posted by Grizzlybear34

Tinman - How are you all faring over there with the fires? I know they are bad right now...hang in there.

Their 10-15 miles south of my location. They think arson on 8 of 11 of the fires. 51 homes destroyed so far. Still burning......

[Tennesseestorm]

There was a pretty big wildfire on Buffalo Mountain near Johnson City, TN the other day. I think the recent rains helped keep it at bay though, but it was scary for a few days and lots of smoke on the south side of the metro Tri-Cities.