New Mexico is going up in flames

[WhitetailHillbilly]

It’s dry out there.

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How is Colorado these days? I haven't looked since November but it was pretty dry then. Went up for a late rifle took chains... never had to put in 4 wheel drive.

 

[hank4elk]

It's official, dry.
Found a sand dune in my rain gauge.

 

[hank4elk]

Going to hit 80 today here, easy. Usual date for 80 is mid June.
Winds cranking up again today thru the week.

 

[Redmt]

We are supposed to get some rain today and tomorrow. It looks like we may have a little something blowing in from the north. Weather dude measures rain in squirts from a spray bottle.

 

[hank4elk]

3-15% humidity ,winds to 60. Gusts possible to 70.
Oh boy.

 

[Redmt]

3-15% humidity ,winds to 60. Gusts possible to 70.
Oh boy.

Prime dangerous fire weather.

 

[hank4elk]

Albacrackie could break 100 this weekend. Odd even for there.

 

[SCliving Outdoors]

My buddy sent me this. Up close to the Caldera.

 

[hank4elk]

View attachment 221781My buddy sent me this. Up close to the Caldera.

Cochiti Lake is under evac warning too. Winds will turn west again today. The lake is right under those mesas.
16,000 homes evacuated as of this morning in state. Critical fire danger for entire state now through Thursday.

 

[Redmt]

Evacuation orders supposedly try to keep people out of harms way and also clears the way for emergency personnel to have unencumbered access if needed. It also gives low life's and bad guys freedom to steal. My thoughts are that looters should be shot on sight. My second thought is that in our last fire, and the one before, people that evacuated lost their homes. The people like myself and some of my neighbors ignored evacuation orders and still have a home.

 

[Oak]

Red flag warning map for today.

 

[S-3 Ranch]

Red flag warning map for today.

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Yeah amigos it ain’t no picnic here In Texas, one cigarette from a motorcycle or car , BBQ pit and we’re up a creek, lakes are empty also so no helicopters dumping water

 

[Dave N]

Crazy how it stops at the Utah border!

 

[Oak]

My daughter and Son in law live in White Rock and were put on notice to be prepared for evacuation. Didn't happen but they had to do the, "what do we take and what do we leave drill".

Nemont

With this big wind event, White Rock is on their radar again.

 

[hank4elk]

Yeah amigos it ain’t no picnic here In Texas, one cigarette from a motorcycle or car , BBQ pit and we’re up a creek, lakes are empty also so no helicopters dumping water

West Tejas is under same warnings.

 

[Nemont]

With this big wind event, White Rock is on their radar again.

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I just talked her. She is a hospice nurse and they are trying to figure out where all the patients are going to go if they have to roll out of there

 

[Oak]

I just talked her. She is a hospice nurse and they are trying to figure out where all the patients are going to go if they have to roll out of there

I wish the best for them, and everyone in the path of these fires.

 

[Redmt]

Crazy how it stops at the Utah border!

Utah probably doesn't report.

 

[S-3 Ranch]

I just talked her. She is a hospice nurse and they are trying to figure out where all the patients are going to go if they have to roll out of there

If I was in hospice, give me some morphine and leave me alone! See ya out

 

[Phaseolus]

Yes. Quick moving fires are not too bad. Lots in Oregon and most have recovered well. Take the fire last year in DeBeque Colorado. An all around great game area for deer, elk, pheasants and others. It almost burned to Utah. It burned so hot and slow it looks like the moon. Nothing will grow for years and years. Nothing.

Yup, there is very little revegetation in places but there are still turkey’s.