2022 Wildfire Thread

[Diggin It]

We've already seen Colorado, Texas, Tennessee and now New Mexico (at least).

Storm Prediction Center lists Fire Risk days as well as storm risk days and there doesn't seem to be any easing in sight.

Climate Prediction Center shows extended dry periods for much of the west and southwest.

 

[Snobdds]

Diggin it is a fear chaser...

 

[sea2summit]

Diggin it is a fear chaser...

Me thinks he makes random emergency trips to the local wally world for toilet paper in the middle of the night.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Firefighters from our local Forest Protective Association have headed to Texas to help out. At least we're getting some spring rains. Last year it stopped raining in March and didn't rain again until October. Five months of fire paranoia. Fingers crossed for this year.

 

[Diggin It]

Not getting better ....

https://apnews.com/article/lifestyle-religion-marriage-b6a4ec4a28ce2674932573ba6c850f4a

More evacuations expected near dangerous Southwest wildfires​

By MORGAN LEE AND CEDAR ATTANASIOtoday

SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Thousands of firefighters battled destructive wildfires in the Southwest as more residents prepared to evacuate Friday into the weekend in northern New Mexico where strong winds and dangerously dry conditions have made the blazes hard to contain.

 

[oosik]

We, also, are getting nice spring rains - Larry. Out on the porch - Wed AM. I smelled smoke. Checked my Davis weather station. Gentle breezes out of the NNE. It was smoke from my neighbors wood stove. He lives NE of me.

 

[Hay Dude]

Me thinks he makes random emergency trips to the local wally world for toilet paper in the middle of the night.

I was thinking he was more a bidet type of guy?

 

[jyoutz]

It was a below average winter for snowfall, but we had decent late winter snowpack. Relentless pacific cold fronts with steady 30 mph, gusts to 70 mph winds have been the problem. Yesterday was bad, today is calm as the front has passed to the east. Hopefully this cold front pattern will end soon. It really hard to deal with wildfires under those weather conditions.

 

[ponytug]

We, also, are getting nice spring rains - Larry. Out on the porch - Wed AM. I smelled smoke. Checked my Davis weather station. Gentle breezes out of the NNE. It was smoke from my neighbors wood stove. He lives NE of me.

Nothing like the smell of smoke in the dry season to get my adrenaline running.

Stay safe out there.

Peter

 

[Larry Caldwell]

We, also, are getting nice spring rains - Larry. Out on the porch - Wed AM. I smelled smoke. Checked my Davis weather station. Gentle breezes out of the NNE. It was smoke from my neighbors wood stove. He lives NE of me.

Still raining today. 0.6" just last night. It's glorious. We have had one of the wettest Aprils on record. Last year it quit raining in March. The problem with a wet spring is that the vegetation goes nuts, and the fuel load is extreme after it dries out this summer.