March 5Mar 5 Ok, so like, what the fuck was today all about? I've never seen anything before like i saw today. Isn't this how they started Interstellar?
March 5Mar 5 1 minute ago, freyguy said: Ok, so like, what the fuck was today all about? I've never seen anything before like i saw today. Isn't this how they started Interstellar? wind meet drought out west. You are breathing in lubbock.
March 5Mar 5 3 minutes ago, InkaUtexas said: wind meet drought out west. You are breathing in lubbock. So we're sniffing our own ass rt now?
March 5Mar 5 Popular Post Fuck you guys for making me say something nice about dipshit, but after the wildfire deaths in the panhandle in 2017 the state reevaluated how they handle these situations beforehand and adjusted. Not as good as they could or should have, but provided more assets and infuriated more pre-planning than they ever had before. Then, in 2018 we lost a great man in Andy Loller out in the Davis Mountains. Again, the state was reactive instead of proactive, but we always say it takes someone getting killed before real change comes about. Changes were made for the better. And again, after last year’s Smokehouse Creek fire that killed a Fritch fireman and a civilian, the state finally decided they were all in. Since November of last year there have been state assets, both ground and air, pre-positioned in high hazard areas so that in the event something kicks off we can get ahead of it before it becomes too much. Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m gonna go scrub myself with a bar of Lava soap and a bottle of Gojo.
March 5Mar 5 2 hours ago, InkaUtexas said: KVUE. Large fire in Kyle with evacuations. Apparently they have it under control.
March 5Mar 5 Just now, ztejas said: Apparently they have it under control. Yeah. And the winds are calming down.
March 5Mar 5 44 minutes ago, freyguy said: Ok, so like, what the fuck was today all about? I've never seen anything before like i saw today. Isn't this how they started Interstellar? I thought about Interstellar too when trying to find a hint of blue sky this afternoon. That was some ominous looking shit today.
March 5Mar 5 https://warn.pbs.org/ useful map that's kept up to date for evacuation notices That starting point is very close to Gary Clark Jr’s 50 acre ranch on 150 and Indian Hills.
March 5Mar 5 I opened my office window after lunch since it was so nice out. A few hours later, I could taste the air. It felt like a Dune sequel driving home this evening.
March 5Mar 5 I'm not sure if this video is the aftermath of the same multi-vehicle accident near Pecos I mentioned earlier, but an old HS friend posted this short clip (not his). Definitely a holy shit. https://www.facebook.com/reel/1167611251539561
March 5Mar 5 Thanks to this thread I learned I was supposed to evacuate today. There was lots of dust outside my home, but no smoke.
March 5Mar 5 14 hours ago, Chopper said: timing Now do number of human deaths or $'s in property damage. The Texas numbers are greatly driven by the range fires like the Smokehouse last March in the Panhandle, which torched over 1655 square miles/ 1MM acres. 2 People died as did over 7000 cattle. Rhode Island is 1545 square miles, for comparison. The adjacent "Windy Deuce" fire burned 144k acres. A third fire, the GrapeVine Creek event SE of Pampa was the little guy at 34, 882 acres burned. The California fires were a series of 14 blazes around the LA metro and south to San Diego County that consumed 5700 acres, 18000 homes and structures, and killed 29 people. Edited March 5Mar 5 by Iceman
March 5Mar 5 6 hours ago, Willfully Horn said: Thanks to this thread I learned I was supposed to evacuate today. There was lots of dust outside my home, but no smoke. We call that Monday in West Texas.
March 5Mar 5 Took my dog for a long walk yesterday and that was some of the craziest wind I’ve experienced in Austin. Like having to lean forward to walk through it. My pup was a little spooked at times. I think it’s the first time she’s experienced wind like that
March 5Mar 5 54 minutes ago, Iceman said: Now do number of human deaths or $'s in property damage. So you're here to "whatabout" fire statistics? Speaking of human deaths the life expectancy in CA is ~5 years > Texas.
March 5Mar 5 16 minutes ago, Chopper said: So you're here to "whatabout" fire statistics? Speaking of human deaths the life expectancy in CA is ~5 years > Texas. yeah but those are liberal fruitcake years
March 5Mar 5 2 minutes ago, chainsaw said: yeah but those are liberal fruitcake years To be fair, this is what they believe so they are 5 years closer....
March 5Mar 5 27 minutes ago, Chopper said: So you're here to "whatabout" fire statistics? Speaking of human deaths the life expectancy in CA is ~5 years > Texas. Sharing perspective is dumb as hell, right? I know should hate Texas more... The premise of the thread is false, or at a minimum, grossly misstated. Edited March 5Mar 5 by Iceman
March 5Mar 5 7 minutes ago, Iceman said: Sharing perspective is dumb as hell, right? I know should hate Texas more... The premise of the thread is false, or at a minimum, grossly misstated. I'll let my brother in law know who had to evacuate that it's all just overstated hype. Go eat a bag of dicks, slorch. People are trying to NOT die in a fire.
March 5Mar 5 6 minutes ago, Captainant said: I'll let my brother in law know who had to evacuate that it's all just overstated hype. Go eat a bag of dicks, slorch. People are trying to NOT die in a fire. LOLz. Overreact much? Of course you do. I simply posted facts in the post drawing chopper's reaction. If we are qualifying our outrage or feelings though, I have a son/ DIL who live in Burbank, basically triangulated by wildfires; but I didn't feel it was relevant in the discussion, nor is your BIL's situation more dire. Edited March 5Mar 5 by Iceman
March 5Mar 5 15 minutes ago, Iceman said: The premise of the thread is false, or at a minimum, grossly misstated. I should know better, but why exactly do you believe this is the case? The warning level was literally 5 out of 5.
March 5Mar 5 2 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: I should know better, but why exactly do you believe this is the case? The warning level was literally 5 out of 5. Now compare it with population density, higher winds, and drier conditions in SoCal. I didn't say there wasn't risk in Texas, but also didn't make the thread title either. Typical surly bullshit, "This is gonna be way worser than Cali!"
March 5Mar 5 1 minute ago, Iceman said: Typical surly bullshit, "This is gonna be way worser than Cali!" It's a good thing nobody said that.
March 5Mar 5 4 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said: It's a good thing nobody said that. I'm so glad the typical idiots are here to correct me. Potentially "historic wildfire conditions" Tuesday. Not in Southern California...
March 5Mar 5 3 minutes ago, Iceman said: I'm so glad the typical idiots are here to correct me. Potentially "historic wildfire conditions" Tuesday. Not in Southern California... You should watch how you throw that word around. The implication is that the "historic" modifier is speaking to fire conditions in CENTRAL TEXAS. Oh, and fuck you, simp.
March 5Mar 5 9 minutes ago, Iceman said: I'm so glad the typical idiots are here to correct me. Potentially "historic wildfire conditions" Tuesday. Not in Southern California... Which part did you find confusing? article text Quote The wildfire risk to Texans is getting bigger and bigger, according to Newsweek. "We're sitting here waiting for the ticking time bomb to explode," said Steven Haynes, assistant professor of practice, finance, and managerial economics at the University of Texas. He expects there to be "rich fuel sources scattered by high winds" followed by "a wildfire that's going to be very difficult to contain." What's happening? The only state subject to more wildfires than Texas is California. Texas even leads California in acreage burned. Despite this, the Lone Star State is showing much less ability to deal with the upcoming season, according to experts. While California enjoys a professional statewide firefighting force for large-scale threats, Texas depends on a patchwork of local volunteers for its fires. Regardless, real estate data from Redfin shows that more than 30,000 people moved into fire-prone areas in Texas in 2024. Looming threats of fire are resulting in skyrocketing insurance rates or the withdrawal of coverage altogether. Insurance challenges are exacerbated by lax building codes that make Texas homes more likely to catch fire. Reports have suggested that insurance changes could spark a housing crisis worse than 2008's. Why are Texas wildfires important? Wildfires are an obvious and direct threat to human habitation, but the damage doesn't stop there. Wildlife habitats are destroyed by these catastrophes. The animals that survive are flung into unfamiliar habitats, often wounded and poorly-equipped to fend for themselves. Wildfires also emit massive amounts of pollution. 2023 Canadian wildfires actually made the country's air quality worse than America's, despite the vast difference in population. Combined with human-made pollution, these gases further exacerbate the extreme heat waves that cause increased wildfires in the first place. What's being done about Texas wildfires? To combat these challenges, Daryl Fairweather, chief economist at Redfin, suggested the state deploy measures to encourage building homes in fire-resilient areas. New insurance regulations could help too. "This means that regulations are working to protect consumers but are not so burdensome that insurers leave Texas altogether," she said. "There need to be enough insurers willing to operate in Texas, such that insurers are competing for customers, and not the other way around." Edited March 5Mar 5 by Chopper pasted article
March 5Mar 5 Two issues with that article: Texas does not rely any more on volunteers than any other state, and Texas absolutely has a statewide professional firefighting agency.
March 5Mar 5 15 minutes ago, Chopper said: Which part did you find confusing? article text I am not confused. The gatekeeper posters are. My posts were and are relevant. I posted a factual comparison with SoCal and Texas and people let their political leanings drive their responses. Cannot have a discussion here. Everything is rooted in fear and evil. If you don't embrace those, you are somehow a threat. What the fuck ever. Edited March 5Mar 5 by Iceman
March 5Mar 5 1 minute ago, Iceman said: I was not confused. The gatekeeper posters are. My posts were and are relevant. Perhaps not confused, but lacking in basic reading comprehension and critical thinking skills. No one here said that the fire risk, that was potentially historic for Central Texas, was comparable to the recent wildfires in the Los Angeles area.
March 5Mar 5 3 minutes ago, royiv said: lacking in basic reading comprehension and critical thinking skills I think that's a core subject at Tech
March 5Mar 5 5 minutes ago, Iceman said: I am not confused. The gatekeeper posters are. My posts were and are relevant. I posted a factual comparison with SoCal and Texas and people let their political leanings drive their responses. Cannot have a discussion here. Everything is rooted in fear and evil. If you don't embrace those, you are somehow a threat. What the fuck ever. What the fuck are you talking about? The fire conditions yesterday (and that persist today) were as bad as 2011. Where is this victimhood and grievance about "fear and evil" coming from? Is the mere mention of California, who just had massive-scale wildfires and is topically relevant, enough to short-circuit your brain? I don't understand your performative grievance here. You haven't even stated an idea aside from "everyone is just overreacting". What do you want to discuss?
March 5Mar 5 1 minute ago, MissingInAction said: They will let just anyone play with AI. Lord help us.
March 5Mar 5 44 minutes ago, Captainant said: What the fuck are you talking about? The fire conditions yesterday (and that persist today) were as bad as 2011. Where is this victimhood and grievance about "fear and evil" coming from? Is the mere mention of California, who just had massive-scale wildfires and is topically relevant, enough to short-circuit your brain? I don't understand your performative grievance here. You haven't even stated an idea aside from "everyone is just overreacting". What do you want to discuss? Combination of the thread title and this article drove my response with the facts/ numbers. 17 hours ago, Chopper said: timing As for the rest, you are not alone... Edited March 5Mar 5 by Iceman
March 5Mar 5 5 minutes ago, Iceman said: As for the rest, you are not alone... Good thing nobody said that.
March 5Mar 5 16 hours ago, InkaUtexas said: wind meet drought out west. You are breathing in lubbock. The dust that Poncho bit down south ended up in Lefty’s mouth… Edited March 5Mar 5 by Gatorubet
March 5Mar 5 Time to call put Los Diablos on standby: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/management/losdiablos.htm Big Bend National Park’s Fire Management program has benefited for three decades from the assistance of Mexican nationals who live in the tiny villages immediately across the Rio Grande from the park. Los Diablos are annually supported by the National Park Service and the Fire Management Program at Big Bend National Park. The National Park Service provides annual wildland firefighting training and ensures that each member is ready for duty. They have responded to wildland fire emergencies in the USA since 1990. They regularly participate in prescribed burns and other fuel management activities in Big Bend. They have also responded to hurricane disasters. Hurricane Katrina response (August 2005), The Rockhouse Fire (April 2011); Hurricane Sandy response (October 2012, New York), Castolon Fire (May 2019), Powerline Fire (Feb 2016), South Rim 4 Fire (May 2021), Hurricane Maria response (2017, the Virgin Islands), Hurricane Ian response (2022), and many wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, California, Oregon, and Washington. In 2022 the Diablos assisted the Texas A&M Forest Service on initial attack with fires in North Central Texas near Palo Pinto, Killeen and Glen Rose. They then headed to California for the Radford and Barnes Fires and later to Florida to support efforts with Hurricane Ian Recovery. Assuming they haven't been DOGE'ed.
March 5Mar 5 3 hours ago, Iceman said: I'm so glad the typical idiots are here to correct me. Potentially "historic wildfire conditions" Tuesday. Not in Southern California... Christ you’re dumb af. Did tech not teach reading comprehension?
March 5Mar 5 25 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said: Time to call put Los Diablos on standby: https://www.nps.gov/bibe/learn/management/losdiablos.htm Big Bend National Park’s Fire Management program has benefited for three decades from the assistance of Mexican nationals who live in the tiny villages immediately across the Rio Grande from the park. Los Diablos are annually supported by the National Park Service and the Fire Management Program at Big Bend National Park. The National Park Service provides annual wildland firefighting training and ensures that each member is ready for duty. They have responded to wildland fire emergencies in the USA since 1990. They regularly participate in prescribed burns and other fuel management activities in Big Bend. They have also responded to hurricane disasters. Hurricane Katrina response (August 2005), The Rockhouse Fire (April 2011); Hurricane Sandy response (October 2012, New York), Castolon Fire (May 2019), Powerline Fire (Feb 2016), South Rim 4 Fire (May 2021), Hurricane Maria response (2017, the Virgin Islands), Hurricane Ian response (2022), and many wildfires in New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, Montana, Idaho, California, Oregon, and Washington. In 2022 the Diablos assisted the Texas A&M Forest Service on initial attack with fires in North Central Texas near Palo Pinto, Killeen and Glen Rose. They then headed to California for the Radford and Barnes Fires and later to Florida to support efforts with Hurricane Ian Recovery. Assuming they haven't been DOGE'ed. Mexican nationals? They'll be shot on sight as soon as they try to cross the border to help.
March 5Mar 5 58 minutes ago, Gatorubet said: The dust that Poncho bit down south ended up in Lefty’s mouth… And all the federales say, this thread should really go away.....
March 5Mar 5 20 minutes ago, Brisketexan said: Mexican nationals? They'll be shot on sight as soon as they try to cross the border to help. And accused of starting the fires.
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