There's no big huge plume of smoke today. It looks WAY better from a distance. But the reports are that the fire is only 10% contained, and hot, dry, and windy again today. Over 7K acres burned so far.
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Pray for rain, y'all. BAD fire SW of Abilene
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Originally posted by Killer View PostCan they stop it before it get to Abilene? Hopefully those fields are plowed right now. That looks bad
There are rain chances Monday - Wednesday. We could sure use a big rain sooner.
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Wow.. Just terrible.. Quite a few houses have been built out in those hills in the last few years..Last edited by PondPopper; 05-19-2022, 02:22 PM.
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Originally posted by ttaxidermy View PostWow.. Just terrible.. Quite a few houses have been built out in those hills in the last few years..
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I did just see that our friends near View who thought they lost their house and wedding venue last night were able to get into their property this afternoon. The house is destroyed, but the big barn wedding venue is still standing. A smaller pavilion next to the big barn is gone. But at least their main venue structure is still there. I'm sure it's booked solid for weddings. I don't know what they'll be able to do about that.
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Originally posted by Shane View PostYep. It's just about impossible to find 5 acres anywhere in that area that doesn't have a house on it now, once you get in the foothills. Up on the hills there's lots of houses, but more acreage without houses too, due to the terrain.
And that thick, dry, cedar burns so dang hot. It will look like the surface of the moon after this fire is done..
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