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Old May 27th 2011 | 9:52 am
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Old May 27th 2011 | 9:56 am
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Which way is the wind blowing?
It's a northerly, and we are due south of the fire... so right towards us.
 
Old May 27th 2011 | 10:02 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
It's a northerly, and we are due south of the fire... so right towards us.
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Old May 27th 2011 | 10:11 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
It's a northerly, and we are due south of the fire... so right towards us.
Oh. I've done a lot of wild fire research over the years and have been closer than you are now to bigger fires, but not that close downwind of an out of control burn.

Get the **** out.
 
Old May 27th 2011 | 10:19 am
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Old May 27th 2011 | 10:19 am
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Oh. I've done a lot of wild fire research over the years and have been closer than you are now to bigger fires, but not that close downwind of an out of control burn.

Get the **** out.
Word.
 
Old May 27th 2011 | 10:25 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
It's a northerly, and we are due south of the fire... so right towards us.
Has someone at least done a backfire?
 
Old May 27th 2011 | 10:39 am
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
Has someone at least done a backfire?
No idea, but the fireys are doing all they can, I'm sure.
 
Old May 27th 2011 | 10:42 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
No idea, but the fireys are doing all they can, I'm sure.
When is the pizza arriving?

Apologies, I thought you said police.
 
Old May 27th 2011 | 10:44 am
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Originally Posted by ducktastic
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Don't mention forests with the ickne on the woodse.
 
Old May 27th 2011 | 10:51 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
No idea, but the fireys are doing all they can, I'm sure.
I'm sure too. But the only chance is to make a fire break (at least 200m wide) between your camp and the burn line. This is what I mean by a backfire.
 
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Originally Posted by Novocastrian
I'm sure too. But the only chance is to make a fire break (at least 200m wide) between your camp and the burn line. This is what I mean by a backfire.
The fire has jumped all the breaks, not to mention the Athabasca River and numerous smaller rivers. The wind from the north is about 30km/h so there's not much that can be done. The hope is that tonight the winds switch round to the south, as the forecast seems to suggest might happen.
 
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
The fire has jumped all the breaks, not to mention the Athabasca River and numerous smaller rivers. The wind from the north is about 30km/h so there's not much that can be done. The hope is that tonight the winds switch round to the south, as the forecast seems to suggest might happen.
I think you should call a cab .....
 
Old May 27th 2011 | 11:17 am
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Originally Posted by Jingsamichty
The fire has jumped all the breaks, not to mention the Athabasca River and numerous smaller rivers. The wind from the north is about 30km/h so there's not much that can be done. The hope is that tonight the winds switch round to the south, as the forecast seems to suggest might happen.
Seriously... why are you still there?
 
Old May 27th 2011 | 11:47 am
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Originally Posted by Alan2005
Seriously... why are you still there?
Ditto!

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