32 Large Fires Burning in 8 Western States

AnOhioan

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Tue Jun-27-06 09:08 PM
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32 Large Fires Burning in 8 Western States

Edited on Tue Jun-27-06 09:36 PM by AnOhioan

RENO, Nev. (AP) - More than 1,000 firefighters fought lightning-sparked blazes that had burned more than 80,000 acres across northern Nevada by Tuesday, putting just about every available piece of equipment and firefighter on the lines.

The fires were among 32 large ones burning in eight western states, according to the National Fire Information Center in Boise, Idaho.

More at http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5915922,00.html

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lonestarnot

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Tue Jun-27-06 09:34 PM
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1. Is 2/3's of the earth burned up yet?

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Warpy

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Tue Jun-27-06 09:44 PM
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2. It seems that way in central NM

I haven't been able to see the Rockies, 15 miles away, in over a week due to the smoke from all the fires here and in Arizona.

It feels like an elephant is siting on my chest, too.

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lonestarnot

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Tue Jun-27-06 09:45 PM
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3. I'm sorry. Can't you stay indoors?

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Warpy

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Tue Jun-27-06 11:17 PM
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6. Thanks, I am

but it's still hard to breathe this stuff. I'm no longer used to air I can see!

There have been storms the last couple of nights, so maybe tomorrow will be a bit better. What we in the southwest really need is for a Pacific hurricane to come up the Gulf of California and rain itself out over the west.

Cross your fingers for us!

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cliss

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Wed Jun-28-06 01:10 PM
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7. Hang in there Warpy.

I've enjoyed reading your posts these past few years.

Wouldn't want anything to happen to 'ya. We need those comments, you know.

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likesmountains 52

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Tue Jun-27-06 09:47 PM
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4. I am so sorry...I lived in a town with a major forest fire in 2002..I know

how you're feeling...I am sitting in SW Colorado with crossed fingers every day..

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struggle4progress

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Tue Jun-27-06 09:47 PM
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5. Where's the National Guard when you need them?

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smirkymonkey

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Wed Jun-28-06 05:01 PM
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8. In the Middle East....

there's terrarists over there ya know :scared:

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