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More fires..... this time in Arizona... Pati C. 07-04-2008
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Posted by Pati C. on July 4, 2008, 3:47 pm
There have been several brush fires going here in Arizona too. One is in
the riverbed on the southwest side of Phoenix. Lots of smoke and a lot
of acreage burned. It was set by lightening.
There were some evacuations in the southwest part of the valley..... I
don't think in Phoenix proper, but Goodyear/Avondale and such.
Air quality has been terrible here on the west side of town and into
downtown Phoenix.

Then there is one raging up in the rugged terrain by Crown King. The
entire town and surrounding area has been evacuated since Sunday, and at
least 3 houses and 4 sheds have burned. This is a rough fire to fight
because of the terrain and the difficulty of getting in to where it is
safely. They have been using air tankers and helicopters dropping
retardant and water to try and save homes and get a handle on it. After
several days of burning this fire is only about 10-15% contained.

We've been getting some pretty strong winds, and dry thunderstorms which
is always a danger for fires. Late yesterday/last night parts of the
Valley finally got some rain.

Let's hope that the weather cooperates and they can get these two major
fires under control/out before more are started.

Pati, in miserably hot, smoky, Phoenix

Posted by Butterflywings on July 4, 2008, 5:35 pm
We had a bout of lightening, then streak lightening (DD got some GREAT
streak lightening pixs), and when it got closer, we came inside. (We were
watching from just inside the alcove) Got hit with a bit of high winds
followed by a downpour. We watched it bounce up form the driveways.

Butterfly (And it was a free show ; )

> There have been several brush fires going here in Arizona too. One is in
> the riverbed on the southwest side of Phoenix. Lots of smoke and a lot of
> acreage burned. It was set by lightening.
> There were some evacuations in the southwest part of the valley..... I
> don't think in Phoenix proper, but Goodyear/Avondale and such.
> Air quality has been terrible here on the west side of town and into
> downtown Phoenix.
>
> Then there is one raging up in the rugged terrain by Crown King. The
> entire town and surrounding area has been evacuated since Sunday, and at
> least 3 houses and 4 sheds have burned. This is a rough fire to fight
> because of the terrain and the difficulty of getting in to where it is
> safely. They have been using air tankers and helicopters dropping
> retardant and water to try and save homes and get a handle on it. After
> several days of burning this fire is only about 10-15% contained.
>
> We've been getting some pretty strong winds, and dry thunderstorms which
> is always a danger for fires. Late yesterday/last night parts of the
> Valley finally got some rain.
>
> Let's hope that the weather cooperates and they can get these two major
> fires under control/out before more are started.
>
> Pati, in miserably hot, smoky, Phoenix



Posted by Polly Esther on July 4, 2008, 8:16 pm
That is so frightening. We'll be holding you close - please do continue to
report in and let us know that you all are okay. Polly

> We had a bout of lightening, then streak lightening (DD got some GREAT
> streak lightening pixs), and when it got closer, we came inside. (We were
> watching from just inside the alcove) Got hit with a bit of high winds
> followed by a downpour. We watched it bounce up form the driveways.
>
> Butterfly (And it was a free show ; )
>
>> There have been several brush fires going here in Arizona too. One is in
>> the riverbed on the southwest side of Phoenix. Lots of smoke and a lot of
>> acreage burned. It was set by lightening.
>> There were some evacuations in the southwest part of the valley..... I
>> don't think in Phoenix proper, but Goodyear/Avondale and such.
>> Air quality has been terrible here on the west side of town and into
>> downtown Phoenix.
>>
>> Then there is one raging up in the rugged terrain by Crown King. The
>> entire town and surrounding area has been evacuated since Sunday, and at
>> least 3 houses and 4 sheds have burned. This is a rough fire to fight
>> because of the terrain and the difficulty of getting in to where it is
>> safely. They have been using air tankers and helicopters dropping
>> retardant and water to try and save homes and get a handle on it. After
>> several days of burning this fire is only about 10-15% contained.
>>
>> We've been getting some pretty strong winds, and dry thunderstorms which
>> is always a danger for fires. Late yesterday/last night parts of the
>> Valley finally got some rain.
>>
>> Let's hope that the weather cooperates and they can get these two major
>> fires under control/out before more are started.
>>
>> Pati, in miserably hot, smoky, Phoenix
>
>



Posted by Butterflywings on July 4, 2008, 10:10 pm
We're in for another bout. 2nd night in a row. Last nights didn't last very
long.

May not go out to see the fireworks (we sty in town and park in a Church
Parking Lot.don't have to smell the smoke --have a great vantage point as
we've only been joined for a very short time by other cars.

Butterfly (Off the compie for now)

> That is so frightening. We'll be holding you close - please do continue
> to report in and let us know that you all are okay. Polly
>
>> We had a bout of lightening, then streak lightening (DD got some GREAT
>> streak lightening pixs), and when it got closer, we came inside. (We were
>> watching from just inside the alcove) Got hit with a bit of high winds
>> followed by a downpour. We watched it bounce up form the driveways.
>>
>> Butterfly (And it was a free show ; )
>>
>>> There have been several brush fires going here in Arizona too. One is in
>>> the riverbed on the southwest side of Phoenix. Lots of smoke and a lot
>>> of acreage burned. It was set by lightening.
>>> There were some evacuations in the southwest part of the valley..... I
>>> don't think in Phoenix proper, but Goodyear/Avondale and such.
>>> Air quality has been terrible here on the west side of town and into
>>> downtown Phoenix.
>>>
>>> Then there is one raging up in the rugged terrain by Crown King. The
>>> entire town and surrounding area has been evacuated since Sunday, and at
>>> least 3 houses and 4 sheds have burned. This is a rough fire to fight
>>> because of the terrain and the difficulty of getting in to where it is
>>> safely. They have been using air tankers and helicopters dropping
>>> retardant and water to try and save homes and get a handle on it. After
>>> several days of burning this fire is only about 10-15% contained.
>>>
>>> We've been getting some pretty strong winds, and dry thunderstorms which
>>> is always a danger for fires. Late yesterday/last night parts of the
>>> Valley finally got some rain.
>>>
>>> Let's hope that the weather cooperates and they can get these two major
>>> fires under control/out before more are started.
>>>
>>> Pati, in miserably hot, smoky, Phoenix
>>
>>
>
>



Posted by Pati C. on July 5, 2008, 11:20 am
Saw that you all out in the far northeast Valley got hammered again last
night. <G> We got some wind but that's about it.

Fireworks in Goodyear were canceled at 8PM, because of wind and
lightening. The big show at the Tempe town lake went on and I watched on
TV. <G> (That one shoots the fireworks from the bridge so they are
over water. )
Channel 5 was doing weather updates frequently, and during the 10PM news
said there had been over 3,000 lightening strikes during the
afternoon/evening in the metro area. That is a lot of lightening, even
when most of it doesn't hit anything.

The Crown King fire is about 10% contained. And they found another house
burned, structure total is at 11 gone. There is a meeting planned for
Sunday to see if/when residents might be able to return home.

Not a lot on the news about the fire down in the river bed (the "Ethan"
fire) so it may be well under control, finally.

Hope the fires in California can be contained and there is no more loss
of life/homes there.

Pati, in Phoenix

Butterflywings wrote:
> We're in for another bout. 2nd night in a row. Last nights didn't last very
> long.
>
> May not go out to see the fireworks (we sty in town and park in a Church
> Parking Lot.don't have to smell the smoke --have a great vantage point as
> we've only been joined for a very short time by other cars.
>
> Butterfly (Off the compie for now)

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