H.L.
We are also in severe fire danger area in a good part of Texas.  Here, we are 21" short in '05--second driest year in recorded history--beat only by the drought of the 50's--56 was driest year and I remember cows bringing $.10 and only being able to keep a milk cow for home use.

I no longer roll with a VFD(too old), but sure can feel for those guys.  It is taking a toll on men and equipment.  The Texas Forest Service has lost three of its JD 450's with fire plows to mechanical failure, not fire loss.  We have had 2 firemen critically injured in surrounding counties while fighting wildfires.  Pray for rain or maybe that the SW will get some of that falling in CA.
Bear


--- "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples@mcloudteleco.com> wrote:

From: "H. L. Staples" <hlstaples@mcloudteleco.com>
Date: Sun, 1 Jan 2006 21:09:49 -0600 (Central Standard Time)
To: "Antique tractor" <at@lists.antique-tractor.com>
Subject: [AT] OT Fires


We have had a bad day in the area winds gusting to 50 mph. and temperatures
in the high 70's, with extremely low humidity. 

Five or six structures have been burned about 15 miles north west of here.
No rain for several weeks, with something over 12"s  short for the year of
2005.

The TV camera crews have been reporting showing mini blasts as the cedar
trees explode as the grass fires overtake them.

The Red Cedars have really taken over in the last 25 years. 

Luckily so far no bad fires real close.

H. L. Staples
McLoud, Oklahoma
USA
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