I used to drive down that highway every day on the way to the drilling rig. I am kind of surprised at the amount of smoke. There wasn't much to burn but grass as I remember it.
One of the dumbest posts of the week, eh?
one of the local tycoons had that built and put it up there so his kids could tell when they were almost home. true story.
2 of them were from downed powerlines. I think some of the others were roadside incidents. Dragging chains or blown truck tires, and of course cigarettes thrown out.
Yeah got a good friend in Lipscomb. His ranch borders Tubbs'. Shot there a good bit on David's place. Great folks all around there.
And Brand Cole (inventor of the Prometheus reloading system and former match partner of yours truly).
Let me guess, you smoke? I have a super hard time understanding why smokers dont think cig butts are littering. The same people wouldn't throw their mickey d's bag out the window but butts away.Cigarettes is the favorite go-to for a fire investigator that can't find anything.
I've seen electric fence catch grass on fire, but the fire chief was sure it was cigarette butts from the highway, not the fence that was still popping and snapping at the grass.
I resemble, I mean resent that remark.I had a cow start a grass fire in TX when it broke through the electric fence, making it spark against the barbed wire fence. Then the pyro just stood there and watched it like a podunk arsonist volunteer firefighter would...
You won't believe me but many times the butt can still be found at point of ignition.Cigarettes is the favorite go-to for a fire investigator that can't find anything.
I've seen electric fence catch grass on fire, but the fire chief was sure it was cigarette butts from the highway, not the fence that was still popping and snapping at the grass.
LOL, it isn't the paper it is the burning ash from the tobacco. I used to have pictures. I've seen fires start from a trailer dragging a piece of electric fence wire. A lady was following her daughter in the truck and trailer that started the fires. When conditions are right it doesn't take much.
Cali gets scrub fires fanned by Santa Anna winds and it's a shit show .
When they light the next one with the last like granny used to do there's still a pretty good cherry burnin. The dry as shit tinderbox mowed grass on the sides of the highway is ripe for just such a cherry. I put out a fire just up the road that I'm pretty sure was from chain sparks. It started in 3 different spots on a bend in the road. I got lucky and was passing by and saw it. Could have lit up half the river corridor. Shit was DRYYYY. If that will start it a ciggy cherry will no doubt.
this is just what was needed to get ahead of this fire. More wind coming this weekend.
Man that sucks, been by there a few times. Was wondering about it but hadn't researched that exact place yet.
