Meanwhile in Texoma........
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Oh wow, you have a town named Electra.
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It used to be called Mourning.
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Sinclair (gas station chain out west) has its own town in Wyoming, basically a big oil refinery. I think that's where they make the 85 octane.
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This is a seriously badass looking truck. Me want!
(I think it's a converted Oshkosh military truck turned into a fire truck of some sort. Not sure they've bothered to put a lot of mission equipment on it, but it does look really cool. Probably given them under the fire department equivalent of the "1033" program.)
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We are again under a red flag warning today into this evening. Currently gusts up to 32 mph and 17% humidity. No rain here for weeks.
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Fires to the west of us and fires to the east of us all fully contained.
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Fire danger continues.
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This is the county just to the east of us.
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Not far north of us in Oklahoma.
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I think Texas is just about ready for a plague of frogs.
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I'd hate to see Texas inflicted upon a bunch of innocent froggies, Foggy.
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Considering the current TX gov't and political situation, I think that garbage scow already done sunk, frogs somehow seem minor by comparison, that and it is too dry there right now.
Based on what I am seeing for the next couple of days, weather wise it could get right nasty with the high winds predicted from the west clear through in to the mid-west and east.
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High today forecast to be 81F with wind gusts up to 38 mph. No rain for weeks. Fires are a real possibility.notorial dissent wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:29 amConsidering the current TX gov't and political situation, I think that garbage scow already done sunk, frogs somehow seem minor by comparison, that and it is too dry there right now.
Based on what I am seeing for the next couple of days, weather wise it could get right nasty with the high winds predicted from the west clear through in to the mid-west and east.
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Either burn up or blow away, such choices!!!!!Volkonski wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 7:58 amHigh today forecast to be 81F with wind gusts up to 38 mph. No rain for weeks. Fires are a real possibility.notorial dissent wrote: ↑Wed Dec 15, 2021 6:29 amConsidering the current TX gov't and political situation, I think that garbage scow already done sunk, frogs somehow seem minor by comparison, that and it is too dry there right now.
Based on what I am seeing for the next couple of days, weather wise it could get right nasty with the high winds predicted from the west clear through in to the mid-west and east.
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Iowa Park is about 14 miles west of here.
Wildfires prompt evacuation of Iowa Park High School, US 287 shut down
https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/lo ... socialflow
Wildfires prompt evacuation of Iowa Park High School, US 287 shut down
https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/lo ... socialflow
City of Iowa Park warns residents in Wagon Wheel, Yucca, Surrey Circle areas of the possibility of evacuations.
The Texas A&M Forrest Service has combined the Belcher Fire and Burnett Ranch Fire to manage as the Belcher Complex. They estimate the fire is 200 acres.
According to a Facebook post, Iowa Park High School has been evacuated due to uncontrolled wildfires in the area. The post did say that all other campuses will remain in session at this time.
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https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/lo ... socialflowOfficials with the Wichita County Sheriff’s Office are asking that residents please stay out of the 287 area of Iowa Park and Electra. US 287 is closed in Iowa Park and Electra and residents will not be able to get through. According to Melvin Joyner with the WCSO the fire is jumping the road and the area is hazardous.
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Iowa Park Volunteer Fire Department
37 minutes ago
Fires are being managed, DO NOT PANIC!!! THE CITY OF IOWA PARK IS SAFE AT THIS TIME! JUST BE CAUTIOUS AND ALERT! DO NOT TRY AND TRAVEL WEST OF IOWA PARK ON HIGHWAY
Currently on scene is IOWA PARK, ELECTRA, WICHITA WEST, BURK, WICHITA FALLS, SHEPPARD, KAMAY, AND TEXAS FOREST SERVICE ALONG WITH A STRIKE TEAM FROM DALLAS FIRE, KILLEEN, WACO, AND HEWITT, AND SEVERAL PERSONAL DOZERS
37 minutes ago
Fires are being managed, DO NOT PANIC!!! THE CITY OF IOWA PARK IS SAFE AT THIS TIME! JUST BE CAUTIOUS AND ALERT! DO NOT TRY AND TRAVEL WEST OF IOWA PARK ON HIGHWAY
Currently on scene is IOWA PARK, ELECTRA, WICHITA WEST, BURK, WICHITA FALLS, SHEPPARD, KAMAY, AND TEXAS FOREST SERVICE ALONG WITH A STRIKE TEAM FROM DALLAS FIRE, KILLEEN, WACO, AND HEWITT, AND SEVERAL PERSONAL DOZERS
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