tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321070.post7888283100709414691..comments2024-02-27T11:26:39.655-07:00Comments on Southern Rockies Nature Blog: Attack from the BlackChas S. Cliftonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321070.post-74431866469060364462011-04-11T10:30:11.819-06:002011-04-11T10:30:11.819-06:00The news from Texas is absolutely chilling.
Forty...The <a href="http://wildfiretoday.com/2011/04/11/fort-davis-texas-fire-destroys-20-40-residences-including-home-of-nps-retiree/" rel="nofollow">news from Texas</a> is absolutely chilling.<br /><br />Forty-foot flame heights ... A fire moving 21 miles in 30 minutes ... there is not much you can do.Chas S. Cliftonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00923547685265741325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321070.post-65640949223799143912011-04-11T10:22:56.662-06:002011-04-11T10:22:56.662-06:00I well remember the retired firefighter from a cit...I well remember the retired firefighter from a city department I worked with telling us to fight a fire head on. If I listened to him I would be dead now.<br /><br />And I can't remember how much equipment I was able to get from other departments to help the smaller, less well moneyed towns.<br /><br />Being a vollie was fun and frustrating at times,I commend you on keeping up the battle.Kirkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07860370983531635190noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6321070.post-89334428924116097762011-04-11T08:42:15.180-06:002011-04-11T08:42:15.180-06:00As a member of the Southwest Type 1 Incident Manag...As a member of the Southwest Type 1 Incident Management team I can confirm it is great advice. Older firefighters well always depart with the following advice: "keep one foot in the black"<br /><br />My time as a volunteer firefighter is precious to me. Thanks for all you do! from a brother firefighterPagan In Paradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15422524636182532554noreply@blogger.com