Texas Wildfires (Austin, El Paso, Midland: oil, vehicle, land)

[die Eichkatze]

Originally Posted by LilyLady

That's correct. Autumn is traditionally known as the wildfire season.

The winter months are more prone for wildfires in Texas. Normally our driest period, and freezes zap vegitation that is produce from normally wet months of September and October.

Here is a good article, and a point I have been trying to drive home on this board for the past few weeks: Texas was warned about risk of building in backcountry (http://mo.statesman.com/news/local/texas-was-warned-about-risk-of-building-in-1838723.html - broken link)

If you own land, or live in a urban/wildland type area, you need to be proactive.

[LilyLady]

Originally Posted by die Eichkatze

The winter months are more prone for wildfires in Texas. Normally our driest period, and freezes zap vegitation that is produce from normally wet months of September and October.

Here is a good article, and a point I have been trying to drive home on this board for the past few weeks: Texas was warned about risk of building in backcountry (http://mo.statesman.com/news/local/texas-was-warned-about-risk-of-building-in-1838723.html - broken link)

If you own land, or live in a urban/wildland type area, you need to be proactive.

Sorry, I was mistaken in my reply to capcat. I recently read the comment about autumn wildfires online at another site.

[die Eichkatze]

Originally Posted by LilyLady

Sorry, I was mistaken in my reply to capcat. I recently read the comment about autumn wildfires online at another site.

Well at this point with these conditions, I think we are in a perpetual wildfire season. We can throw out any sense of normalcy through AT LEAST next spring.

[SVTRay]

Originally Posted by die Eichkatze

Well at this point with these conditions, I think we are in a perpetual wildfire season. We can throw out any sense of normalcy through AT LEAST next spring.

Spring for sure.

[Canine*Castle]

Originally Posted by SVTRay

Yes ma'am, We're probably going to head back sometime this week. The temp really isn't a big issue for us as much as the allergies. I think these fires are playing hell with my wife and son and their allergies.

One of my nephews is really suffering as well, but he's right in the middle of where a fire broke out on Thursday burning over 580 acres and destroying nine homes and thirty-four structures. It's tough. Pets died, but thankfully, no human life was lost. A lady from my church barely made it to safety, driving through thick smoke and flames all around. God certainly protected her and she's pushing 80.

[Dallaz]

Originally Posted by lonestar2007

It's severe plenty enough in the DFW area. Some people live in their own world and unless something directly penetrates their own little bubble, they carry on as if everything is the norm. I've never understood how some people can be so unaware. You think that even if they lived inner city, mostly concrete surroundings, they never listened to the news, etc. they would still have to know IT HASN'T RAINED ENOUGH FOR SQUAT IN FOREVER.

You would be surprised though at the people who are not understanding the severity of this drought. Not only is Texas actually burning up, people losing their homes, some losing their lives, landscapes forever changed, this drought is going to have a long term effect on Texas. Ranchers, farmers going bankrupt. Sale barns are going to have a tough time staying in business next year due to the fact there won't be many animals to sell. Small companies such as small engine sales (lawnmowers, etc.) and repairs, tractors sales and repairs, hay guys losing their equipment because they can't make their payments, yard maintenance companies, good Lord, the list goes on of people that are going belly up due to this drought.

Texas is experiencing a terrible disaster and there's no good news in sight.

Exactly!!!!!!!! I know so many people that act like that.

[Dallaz]

Originally Posted by Canine*Castle

Why aren't they aware of it?

Because they don't watch the news or they just don't care enough to listen.

[Dallaz]

Originally Posted by feufoma

It's Dallas what do you expect?

It's not just Dallas. It's people like that all over the USA.

[Canine*Castle]

Originally Posted by Dallaz

Because they don't watch the news or they just don't care enough to listen.

I get it!!

[doctorjef]

Question, don't know if anyone here can answer: what happens if land on which natural gas wells have been drilled (through the shale "fragging" technology) gets engulfed in the wildfires?

I have a highly personal interest in this question, involving land and gas wells in North Texas.