Godlike Productions - Discussion Forum
Users Online Now: 2,113 (Who's On?)Visitors Today: 519,068
Pageviews Today: 892,728Threads Today: 392Posts Today: 6,139
11:20 AM


Rate this Thread

Absolute BS Crap Reasonable Nice Amazing
 

Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres

 
Humanitarianlike

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/19/2022 06:45 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Disaster Strikes about 170 Miles West of Fort Worth Texas

A disaster was declared in a Texas county as a wildfire has grown to over 9,000 acres and burned dozens of homes, officials said Thursday.

NBC affiliate KRBC of Abilene reported the Mesquite Heat Fire in Taylor County has burned 50 or 60 homes as of midday Thursday. The fire was only 5 percent contained.

Abilene Mayor Anthony Williams provided the number of impacted homes on Facebook Live Thursday morning, but he said the number of burned homes was just an estimate, the news outlet reported.

The wildfire that ignited on Tuesday took a turn for the worse, according to a Wednesday statement from the Taylor County Sheriff’s Office. The fire was 30 percent contained earlier in the week, however, as weather conditions worsened, the blaze grew to over 9,000 acres acres and containment dwindled to only 5 percent as of Thursday afternoon.


[link to www.msn.com (secure)]

Last Edited by Humanitarianlike on 05/24/2022 07:21 PM
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/19/2022 06:46 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Thread: Record May high-energy demand for Texas continues. P. 6 No end in sight - may rival 1980 and 2011 summers.
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/19/2022 06:51 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Approximately 3,000 additional acres have burned since noon today.

Central Texas is exceptionally droughted. As are parts of Northern and Southern Texas.

[link to www.msn.com (secure)]
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/19/2022 07:02 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Yellows - Abnormally Dry to Severe Drought
Red - Extreme Drought
Dark Red - Exceptional Drought

Drought Monitor Map released today for May 17
[link to droughtmonitor.unl.edu (secure)]

https://imgur.com/w7FCY9W


Last Edited by Humanitarianlike on 05/19/2022 07:04 PM
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/19/2022 07:23 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/20/2022 01:45 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Hot M'skeeter Fire update:

"Yesterday with the lack of activity, it gave us a much better advantage on making progress containing fires," said Stuart Morris, Forest Service regional wildland urban interface coordinator.

As of Friday morning, the Mesquite Heat Fire was 9,613 acres and 25% containment, the same as Thursday evening. The fire has burned through rough terrain on both sides of U.S. Highway 277 as the road starts to climb up the hills.

Gusty winds Friday morning could complicate efforts to attack hot spots and flare ups and increase containment. Temperatures also are expected to reach 105 degrees in the afternoon, shattering the 101 record, and relative humidity will remain low."

[link to news.yahoo.com (secure)]

And this ..

Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/20/2022 01:55 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
As of a week ago, May 13th, New Mexico has experienced 30 red flag days since April 1st.

"In all, Breitreiter says the fire zone area has seen red flag wind conditions in 26 of the 36 days since the fire erupted April 6. Across the state, New Mexico has seen 30 red flag days since April 1."
[link to www.mtpr.org (secure)]
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 69999830
United States
05/20/2022 04:14 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Further north 10's of thousands of acres have burned in Nebraska. Two fire commanders have died fighting these fires.

Severe drought conditions have farmers worried.

East of the Missouri river into IA and IL farmers are complaining about too much rain.

Last Edited by Humanitarianlike on 05/20/2022 04:20 PM
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/20/2022 07:19 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Speaking of winds and fire danger..

The 'Gods' have returned it seems.



It's windy almost everywhere anymore.
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/20/2022 07:33 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
The Mesquite Heat fire in Buffalo Gap is one of several large, complex wildfires are being reported across Texas. These fires have a potential to exhaust state and local resources. The Texas A&M Forest Service has raised the State Wildland Fire Preparedness Level to Level Five, the highest level of wildland fire activity.
[link to www.kacu.org (secure)]

Texas A&M Forest Service should be issuing an update at about 10PM CST.
Half Past Midnight

User ID: 78659823
United States
05/20/2022 07:42 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
I love mesquite powder in my cacao.
It's 15 bucks a pound from Peru.

Why isn't America harvesting it and selling it along with selling the mesquite wood for smoking meats and campfires?

To just let the trees burn away seems insane.
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/20/2022 08:01 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
I love mesquite powder in my cacao.
It's 15 bucks a pound from Peru.

Why isn't America harvesting it and selling it along with selling the mesquite wood for smoking meats and campfires?

To just let the trees burn away seems insane.
 Quoting: Half Past Midnight


Mesquite makes great grilling wood imo. I usually soak chips and toss over ready charcoals to make a hot smoky mesquite cooking environment - great taste.

Not the best trees for harvesting fire wood - skinny branches and trunk compared to Juniper and Pine in the southwest. Both burn really hot.

As for wildfires, red flag days make it difficult to contain them and there have been many in the southwest this year so far. New Mexico had 30 red flag days from April 1st to May 13th.

It was one of the windiest April's on record in Oklahoma and in Nebraska two of the fire commanders/captains died fighting fires this year.
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/20/2022 09:25 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Citing current extreme wildfire risk conditions in the field, US Forest Service Chief Randy Moore announced today a 90-day pause on prescribed burns on National Forest Service lands.
[link to www.sfreporter.com (secure)]
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/20/2022 11:08 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Update from Texas A&M Forest Service is in. Numbers are the same as Thursday morning.

That can't be right given the conditions the last 2 days.

Hmm..

[link to inciweb.nwcg.gov (secure)]

Last Edited by Humanitarianlike on 05/21/2022 12:34 AM
Half Past Midnight

User ID: 78659823
United States
05/20/2022 11:33 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
I love mesquite powder in my cacao.
It's 15 bucks a pound from Peru.

Why isn't America harvesting it and selling it along with selling the mesquite wood for smoking meats and campfires?

To just let the trees burn away seems insane.
 Quoting: Half Past Midnight


Mesquite makes great grilling wood imo. I usually soak chips and toss over ready charcoals to make a hot smoky mesquite cooking environment - great taste.

Not the best trees for harvesting fire wood - skinny branches and trunk compared to Juniper and Pine in the southwest. Both burn really hot.

As for wildfires, red flag days make it difficult to contain them and there have been many in the southwest this year so far. New Mexico had 30 red flag days from April 1st to May 13th.

It was one of the windiest April's on record in Oklahoma and in Nebraska two of the fire commanders/captains died fighting fires this year.
 Quoting: Humanitarianlike


And the beans ground up are a great source of protein and have a slightly sweet caramel flavor.
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/21/2022 09:00 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
I love mesquite powder in my cacao.
It's 15 bucks a pound from Peru.

Why isn't America harvesting it and selling it along with selling the mesquite wood for smoking meats and campfires?

To just let the trees burn away seems insane.
 Quoting: Half Past Midnight


Mesquite makes great grilling wood imo. I usually soak chips and toss over ready charcoals to make a hot smoky mesquite cooking environment - great taste.

Not the best trees for harvesting fire wood - skinny branches and trunk compared to Juniper and Pine in the southwest. Both burn really hot.

As for wildfires, red flag days make it difficult to contain them and there have been many in the southwest this year so far. New Mexico had 30 red flag days from April 1st to May 13th.

It was one of the windiest April's on record in Oklahoma and in Nebraska two of the fire commanders/captains died fighting fires this year.
 Quoting: Humanitarianlike


And the beans ground up are a great source of protein and have a slightly sweet caramel flavor.
 Quoting: Half Past Midnight


bump

It makes a great gluten allergy-friendly flour. Can be added to food like chili to lightly sweeten it.
Even better in baked goods - not too much as the sweet factor goes a long way.

One of my favs are the pine nuts with hummus, olive oil and pita bread - yummo!
kat

User ID: 53407402
United States
05/21/2022 09:01 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Damn. But it probably smelled good.
No good deed goes unpunished.
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/21/2022 09:10 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Damn. But it probably smelled good.
 Quoting: kat


lol

Mesquite and Juniper and tumbleweeds = HOT fire plus the drought and the wind.

This is why members of the Texas A&M Forest Service's team said the fire was displaying 'extreme fire behavior' on Thursday.

Wednesday Night - sunset from Kirby Lake

https://imgur.com/oaPl3VD
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/21/2022 09:23 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Speaking of wind. The US Forest Service stopped all prescribed burns for a period of 90-days last night due to all the windy conditions.

In New Mexico a prescribed burn got out of control - Hermits Peak Fire (306,000 acres and 40% contained).

USFS says only about 1% of all prescribed burns become uncontrolled, but they perform a lot of prescribed burns every year.

New Mexico saw 30 red flag warning days from April 1st to May 13th.

Thread: USFS Chief Randy Moore Has Announced a Pause (90 days) of Prescribed Fire Operations on National Forest System Lands

Iraq has seen several bad dust storms in May - many hospitalized.
[link to www.msn.com (secure)]

Signs, signs everywhere signs!!


[link to www.youtube.com (secure)]
Half Past Midnight

User ID: 78659823
United States
05/21/2022 11:24 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
I love mesquite powder in my cacao.
It's 15 bucks a pound from Peru.

Why isn't America harvesting it and selling it along with selling the mesquite wood for smoking meats and campfires?

To just let the trees burn away seems insane.
 Quoting: Half Past Midnight


Mesquite makes great grilling wood imo. I usually soak chips and toss over ready charcoals to make a hot smoky mesquite cooking environment - great taste.

Not the best trees for harvesting fire wood - skinny branches and trunk compared to Juniper and Pine in the southwest. Both burn really hot.

As for wildfires, red flag days make it difficult to contain them and there have been many in the southwest this year so far. New Mexico had 30 red flag days from April 1st to May 13th.

It was one of the windiest April's on record in Oklahoma and in Nebraska two of the fire commanders/captains died fighting fires this year.
 Quoting: Humanitarianlike


And the beans ground up are a great source of protein and have a slightly sweet caramel flavor.
 Quoting: Half Past Midnight


bump

It makes a great gluten allergy-friendly flour. Can be added to food like chili to lightly sweeten it.
Even better in baked goods - not too much as the sweet factor goes a long way.

One of my favs are the pine nuts with hummus, olive oil and pita bread - yummo!
 Quoting: Humanitarianlike


MMMM I love red pepper hummus. And pine nuts are so good.
The best hummus I ever had was home made using raw soaked sunflower seeds instead of chickpeas.
Half Past Midnight

User ID: 78659823
United States
05/21/2022 11:26 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Damn. But it probably smelled good.
 Quoting: kat


Oh yeah, I loved walking down by the border among the mesquite trees, on hiking trails and in ghost towns. The mesquite aroma was kind of heavy in the air.
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/21/2022 11:33 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
...


Mesquite makes great grilling wood imo. I usually soak chips and toss over ready charcoals to make a hot smoky mesquite cooking environment - great taste.

Not the best trees for harvesting fire wood - skinny branches and trunk compared to Juniper and Pine in the southwest. Both burn really hot.

As for wildfires, red flag days make it difficult to contain them and there have been many in the southwest this year so far. New Mexico had 30 red flag days from April 1st to May 13th.

It was one of the windiest April's on record in Oklahoma and in Nebraska two of the fire commanders/captains died fighting fires this year.
 Quoting: Humanitarianlike


And the beans ground up are a great source of protein and have a slightly sweet caramel flavor.
 Quoting: Half Past Midnight


bump

It makes a great gluten allergy-friendly flour. Can be added to food like chili to lightly sweeten it.
Even better in baked goods - not too much as the sweet factor goes a long way.

One of my favs are the pine nuts with hummus, olive oil and pita bread - yummo!
 Quoting: Humanitarianlike


MMMM I love red pepper hummus. And pine nuts are so good.
The best hummus I ever had was home made using raw soaked sunflower seeds instead of chickpeas.
 Quoting: Half Past Midnight


spock

hf
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/21/2022 11:35 AM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Damn. But it probably smelled good.
 Quoting: kat


Oh yeah, I loved walking down by the border among the mesquite trees, on hiking trails and in ghost towns. The mesquite aroma was kind of heavy in the air.
 Quoting: Half Past Midnight


One of my favorite nature walks here in the Sonoran desert is after a good rain - the wet creosote bush has a nice aroma.

ohyeah
Half Past Midnight

User ID: 78659823
United States
05/21/2022 12:53 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Damn. But it probably smelled good.
 Quoting: kat


Oh yeah, I loved walking down by the border among the mesquite trees, on hiking trails and in ghost towns. The mesquite aroma was kind of heavy in the air.
 Quoting: Half Past Midnight


One of my favorite nature walks here in the Sonoran desert is after a good rain - the wet creosote bush has a nice aroma.

ohyeah
 Quoting: Humanitarianlike


Oh YES! I love the smell of creosote oil after a rain.
They make Desert Rain perfumes & lotions because it smells so heavenly.
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 73161030
United Kingdom
05/21/2022 12:54 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
get some hotdogs and a couple sticks
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 81970498


dial a forest fire when you're feeling cold.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73161030
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/21/2022 02:48 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
get some hotdogs and a couple sticks
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 81970498


dial a forest fire when you're feeling cold.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73161030

 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 73161030


Someone say global wienie roast?

[link to www.fireweatheravalanche.org (secure)]
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/21/2022 05:27 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
New Mexico

Mandatory evacuations have been issued for the following areas in New Mexico:

San Miguel County: The communities of Bull Canyon, Cow Creek, Upper and Lower Colonias, Holy Ghost, Tres Lagunas, El Macho, and Lower La Posada are in GO STATUS.

The communities of Lone Pine Mesa, San Ignacio, Mineral Hill, San Geronimo, Ojitos Frios, San Pablo, Rociada, Camino Rincon, Rivera Ridge, Pecos Southwest, Pecos Southeast, East Pecos North, East Pecos South, and Pecos National Monument are in SET STATUS.

The communities of Camp Luna, Cinder Road, Crestone, NMBHI, Romeroville East, and, Romeroville West, Taylor Wells, D Bibb West, D Bibb East, Gunner Trail, Hot Springs, Country Acres, Storrie Lake, 527-525- Hwy 518, Emplazado, County A3, Las Dispensas, Trout Springs, Gallinas, Lower Canyon Road, La Canada, E Las Tusas, W Las Tusas, E Sapello, W Sapello, Manuelitas, Canoncito, Tierra Monte – Canon, Big Pine, Canovas Canyon, El Porvenir, Porvenir Canyon, Chavez, Pendaries Valley East, and Pendaries Village are in READY STATUS.

Mora County: Mandatory evacuations ("Go" status) have been ordered for the following areas: Los Hueros, Los Lefebres, Ocate, Naranjos, Chacon, Ojo Feliz & Apache Lake, Sierra Bonita, Holman West.

"Set" status: Abuelo, Golondrinas, Rito Cebolla, Buena Vista, Puertocito, Penasco Blanco, South Carmen,Ledoux, Santiago Creek, Upper Morphy, Watrous/ Fort Union, North Mora (East), South Mora (East), Guadalupita, South Mora (West), North Mora (West), Lucero, Rainsville, El Turquillo, and Los Cisneros.

There are no communities currently in "Ready" status.

Taos County: Mandatory evacuations have been ordered for Angostra, Las Mochas, Rock Wall, and Sipapu Ski Resort area.

The communities of Vadito, Placita, and Rio Pueblo, are on "SET" status.

Taos Canyon and Penasco are on "READY" status.

Colfax County: The following communities are now in a mandatory evacuation status: Black Lake, Black Lake Resort, Hidden Lake

The following communities are in "SET" status: Village of Angel Fire.

The following communities are under "READY" status: Taos Pines, Vietnam Memorial Area
[link to www.msn.com (secure)]

*please don't remove my bolded again or find out why they were removed.

hf

Last Edited by Humanitarianlike on 05/21/2022 07:38 PM
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 37922893
United States
05/21/2022 07:24 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Thank you OP for the updates. Forest fires are no joking matter when they are near your home. Praise be to the brave fire fighters enduring unimaginable physical hardship, risking their health and life for all of us unworthy vermin.
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 37922893
United States
05/21/2022 07:24 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
Thank you OP for the updates. Forest fires are no joking matter when they are near your home. Praise be to the brave fire fighters enduring unimaginable physical hardship, risking their health and life for all of us unworthy vermin.
Anonymous Coward
User ID: 83277861
United States
05/21/2022 07:47 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
It's the beginning of the "fire season".

The knee-jerk, fear mongering media will be rubbing this in everyone's faces for the next couple of months.
Enjoy.
Humanitarianlike  (OP)

User ID: 78689367
United States
05/21/2022 07:53 PM
Report Abusive Post
Report Copyright Violation
Re: Mesquite Heat Fire in Central Texas Consumes 50 to 60 Houses - Containment now at 58% on approx 11.256k acres
It's the beginning of the "fire season".

The knee-jerk, fear mongering media will be rubbing this in everyone's faces for the next couple of months.
Enjoy.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 83277861


Yes, it's pre-season.

And yet the USFS head cheese has halted all prescribed burns on National Forest lands.

Seems like a BIG move.

Figure it out ac.





GLP