What I Did Today
Someone driving along Highway 51 east of Stillwater was dragging a muffler. This created sparks which ignited several wildfires along the highway. Everything is tinder dry here since it hasn't really rained since May. Temperatures were 110+ yesterday, with moderate winds. Fire departments from all over the state came to fight the fires, but it was an impossible task until the temps cooled off and winds died after dark.
Jeff and I went out to take photos, and the heat was brutal.
You can see the manufactured home being threatened in the lower right hand corner of the picture.
We thought the fire might miss them to the west. But then the wind changed direction...
Law enforcement made us leave our location after this shot was taken, so we're unsure if the house survived. If it did, it was because of the efforts of firefighters.
This shot shows the fire jumping a road despite a line of apparatus on the road trying to stop it. Not much they could do, really.
One of my committee members was driving this truck. He honked the air horn at us as he drove by.
Jeff and I went out to take photos, and the heat was brutal.
You can see the manufactured home being threatened in the lower right hand corner of the picture.
We thought the fire might miss them to the west. But then the wind changed direction...
Law enforcement made us leave our location after this shot was taken, so we're unsure if the house survived. If it did, it was because of the efforts of firefighters.
This shot shows the fire jumping a road despite a line of apparatus on the road trying to stop it. Not much they could do, really.
One of my committee members was driving this truck. He honked the air horn at us as he drove by.