We woke up to smoke from the tri-county Riley Road Fire this week. No outdoor cooking fires allowed in city parks as of today! Drought continues with no rain in the forecast for the next week.
I drove through smoke two times this week. At school, recess was cancelled one day due to poor air quality and smoke. Drought is a nasty business for gardeners. But it's much worse than that. Once forests get to a certain level, the dry conditions and wind can fan even the smallest fire into a roaring blaze. All of these fires are monitored by the Texas Forest Service. I have friends there, so I know how profoundly sad it must be for them to file these reports. I was shocked at the number of homes destroyed so far. If you want to read more, click on their first hand situation reports. The fine people at the Texas Forest Service are devoted to ending these fires and work tirelessly with local fire departments to do so.http://ticc.tamu.edu/Documents/Home/tx_sitrep.pdf
Nasty stuff. I hate smoke....sore throat, a cough...and even allergies....nasty. We've had it a couple times here as well and I have to say that the burn smell in the air along with the particles are the worst. We finally got some rain here tonight which lowered our record breaking temps. There's actually a strong wind blowing through the town. Very strange. Once that high pressure moves off, you guys will have a chance for some moisture coming in.
ReplyDeleteThe fires are heart breaking. I talked with my mom this week and one fire was too close to comfort for them. They are in northwest Houston. They have an emergency plan in place, just in case. I am praying for rain! Stay safe!
ReplyDeleteI have been sending prayers your way...
ReplyDeleteI heard the fires were contained now.
So scary...glad you and yours are ok...
Sherry
I hope you and your family continue to stay safe.
ReplyDeleteI seen this building so many times from home window, but never captured its photographs. You done such a brilliant work. This is very old building.
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