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Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 27, 2011 at 12:11am

Awww. Thanks. That's sweet! Love the Lolcat. : )

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 27, 2011 at 10:23pm

Talking Points – Sept. 27, 2011

Current situation:

· Yesterday Texas Forest Service responded to 8 new fires for 3,076 acres, including a new large fire in Brewster County.

· In the past seven days Texas Forest Service has responded to 81 fires for 14,232 acres.

· 250 of the 254 Texas counties are reporting burn bans.

· Daily detailed fire information can be found at inciweb.org.

 

New large fires from yesterday (more than 100 acres in timber, 300 acres in lighter fuels; or where homes were lost):

SHACKELFORD, Brewster County: 3,000 acres, no containment. Very active fire was observed in grass and brush yesterday. The fire is in an inaccessible area. SEATs worked the fire yesterday and air attack will monitor the fire today.

Uncontained fires from previous days (more than 100 acres in timber, 300 acres in lighter fuels):

COPPER BREAKS, Foard County. 8,080 acres, 90 percent contained. Crews continue to work hot spots and secure the fire perimeter.

BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX, Bastrop County. 34,068 acres, 98 percent contained. Crews and equipment continue to mop up and protect homes within the perimeter. There is no fire burning outside the main containment lines. An assessment team has confirmed 1,554 homes have been destroyed on the large Bastrop fire and the Union Chapel Fire. Two civilians were found dead as search crews went through the charred subdivisions.

101 RANCH, Palo Pinto County. 6,555 acres, 95 percent contained. Crews and aircraft continue to monitor the fire. Thirty-nine homes and nine RV’s have been reported destroyed. Crews continue to mop up and aircraft are monitoring.

 

 

98% containment for the Bastrop fires -- but it looks like there are more fires popping up around Texas everywhere now.

Permalink Reply by Nerdlass on September 27, 2011 at 11:11pm

Gosh, it's still going on... I feel so out of the loop. I usually get word about the family through my Mom or my oldest brother and neither has really talked about it. :(

 

I know how in the summer especially, those high pressure areas just plop their butts down on the ground and don't seem to want to go away anytime soon... but I was hoping that with the change in season, things would let up... still no rain? Not enough to piss out the fire, I guess? :/

 

And what is the federal government doing? Sitting on their thumbs? Not considered a disaster yet? >:\

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 27, 2011 at 11:33pm

Yeah, no real rain of any consequence here. We did get a little drizzle today. Does your family live in Austin or nearby?

Permalink Reply by Nerdlass on September 28, 2011 at 12:51am

Most are in or around DFW. Some in Waco. Some in Austin. Some in Houston. I haven't heard whether or not they've left the area for safer ground... :/

 

Sorry to hear the rain's only spitting over there. :(

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on September 27, 2011 at 11:22pm

At this rate the Bastrop fire will be 99.99% contained by December.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 27, 2011 at 11:31pm

Yes, and the discussion continues....

What a cute Lolcat! So true!

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on September 28, 2011 at 9:53pm

101 today in Bastrop. Isn't that high for almost October? No wonder fires continue to pop up. This is endless summer - not in a good way.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 28, 2011 at 11:45pm

Yes, it is high for us. The temperature in Texas has been a record heat for us. We broke many heat records. Here's an article about it:
http://blogs.kxan.com/2011/08/23/all-time-heat-record-to-be-tied-to...

Texas sets record for hottest summer in US
Oklahoma Dust Bowl days fall to third-highest; South's drought grows more dire
http://today.msnbc.msn.com/id/44441386/ns/today-weather/t/texas-set...

LUBBOCK, Texas — Texas just finished the hottest June through August on record for any state in the U.S., weather officials said Thursday.
National Weather Service meteorologist Victor Murphy told The Associated Press that Texas' 86.8 degree Fahrenheit average beat out Oklahoma's 85.2 degrees in 1934.
That Dust Bowl year is now third on the list for the three-month span, behind No. 2 Oklahoma's heat wave this June through August at 86.5 degrees.
Both states and others in the nation's southern tier have baked in triple-digit heat this summer.
Louisiana's heat this June through August puts it in the fourth spot all-time, 84.5 degrees.


Drought more dire
The records were announced as raging wildfires and scorching heat continued across the South over the past week, adding to the human, economic and agricultural toll of a historic drought that climatologists said was only growing more dire.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 28, 2011 at 11:49pm

Story: Texas wildfire consumes hundreds more homes
According to the Drought Monitor levels of extreme and exceptional drought in Texas totaled 95.68 percent, up from 95.04 percent of that state's area a week earlier, the Drought Monitor reported.
The dry conditions, coupled with persistent temperatures well above 100 degrees, has sparked wildfires throughout the state. So far this year, 18,719 fires have burned over 3.5 million acres and thousands of homes and other structures, according to the Texas Forest Service.
More than 95 percent of the state's pasture and rangelands are rated as poor or very poor, leaving little for livestock to eat or drink. Texas officials peg damages at more than $5 billion.
Oklahoma also continues to suffer. Extreme and exceptional levels of drought now are spread across 85.44 percent of the state, up from 85.37 percent a week earlier. New Mexico saw extreme and exceptional drought levels grow to 72.19 percent of the state, up from 64.88 percent, the Drought Monitor reported.

Permalink Reply by Steph S. on September 28, 2011 at 11:51pm

Wildfire Update – Sept. 28, 2011

Current situation:

· Yesterday Texas Forest Service responded to 8 new fires for 766 acres, including a new large fire in Crockett County.

· In the past seven days Texas Forest Service has responded to 83 fires for 14,187 acres.

· 250 of the 254 Texas counties are reporting burn bans.

· Daily detailed fire information can be found at inciweb.org.

 

New large fires from yesterday (more than 100 acres in timber, 300 acres in lighter fuels; or where homes were lost):

MITCHELL 3, Crockett County. 580 acres, 50 percent contained. Two taskforces and a Type 1 helicopter worked the fire yesterday. It is burning in rough terrain. Light rain fell last night across the area.


Uncontained fires from previous days (more than 100 acres in timber, 300 acres in lighter fuels):

SHACKELFORD, Brewster County. 3,000 acres, no containment. The fire is in an inaccessible location and has burned onto Big Bend National Park. There are no threats at this time and the fire is expected to burn into a rocky area in the next day or two.

BASTROP COUNTY COMPLEX, Bastrop County. 34,068 acres, 98 percent contained. Crews and equipment continue to mop up and protect homes within the perimeter. There was light rain over the fire yesterday. A small amount of re-burn is continuing in the interior. An assessment team has confirmed 1,554 homes have been destroyed on the large Bastrop fire and the Union Chapel Fire. Two civilians were found dead as search crews went through the charred subdivisions.

101 RANCH, Palo Pinto County. 6,555 acres, 95 percent contained. Crews and aircraft continue to monitor the fire. Thirty-nine homes and nine RV’s have been reported destroyed. Crews continue to mop up and aircraft are monitoring.

Permalink Reply by Ruth Anthony-Gardner on October 1, 2011 at 7:23pm

I'm not getting any news hits on "Bastrop fire update", is it actually over?

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