Guy,
Sorry about the fire. Many big trees survive fire just fine so all is not
necessarily lost in the forest.
I hear lots of talk about how the environmentalists have contributed to
these fires, but I'll take that rather than development, unrestricted
logging, strip mining etc. As with hurricanes, twisters and floods, these
things happen but the spirit of the people will survive with the help of
friends and family.
Good luck, and hope everything makes it OK
Linda
Guy Pepoy wrote:
> No roadster content.
>
> Several weeks ago Mike inquired about the fires in the west. Colorado
> was on fire at the time. Arizona was not. I replied that the situation
> was "spooky". The entire state was so tinder dry and explosive. Well,
> as most know, the monster has emerged from the nest and is eating the
> world as I know it. I just returned (about 3 hours ago) from the
> ShowLow, Arizona area. My family has lived in Pinetop, Lakeside since
> the early 70's. Pam's family, my wife, has lived in the area since the
> early 50's. Last night, we were ordered to evacuate. We could only take
> thosed things we could fit in my SUV and a small utility trailer we have
> used to haul pine needles for about 25 years. Photographs, momentos,
> the business computer, jewelry and a few clothes. We left all the
> rest. Parked some vehicles in a large pasture. We hope the fire will
> not reach them. Several homes and about 20 acres of pristine forest
> property are at risk of becoming ash. We, my family and most area
> residents are all safe and sound. Money replaces most stuff not
> people. The pristine, breath taking, unbelievably beautiful, white
> mountains, my home, may go up in smoke in the next two days. Over
> 300,000 acres have already been burned black. Last night we went up to
> a point where we could view the holocast. The fire line is over 50
> miles long. When looking at it you must move your head to see the whole
> thing (covers about 200 degrees or so). The smoke plume was over 30,000
> feet high and looked like a red cloud from hell. I was in the area of
> Mt St Helens when she blew in 1980. This is the only thing I can
> compare this disaster to. A thermoneucular bomb...perhaps. It will
> take 300 to 400 years to replace what has burned in 3 days. The wind is
> still blowing.
>
> Guy
> Tempe, AZ
>
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