Todays fires

Martin Ent Inc wrote: Coming up T Creek there was a fire that just started before Indian Hills turn off. Several people were already stopped.
Further up Mr Myers old field was on fire. :VeryScared:

Hopefully it wasn't someone lighting them cause I would risk a jury trial cause if I caught the person I'd beat their arse.

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RivendaleFarms wrote: From Channel 7's website: "The fire started in grass next to the highway at Meyer Ranch Open Space Park and was caused by a truck dragging a chain, according to Elk Creek Fire Chief Bill Dolan." http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/27 ... etail.html

You know, I have a hard time believing that. I suppose it can happen, but how do you keep a spark from a chain alive all the way to the grassland? Most sparks from chain dragging are exceedingly short-lived. One of you firemen out there enlighten me.

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All I can say is that an arson investigator was called to the scene of the Parmalee fire and all fires were requested to be placed on the same CR.

Rockdoc Franz wrote:

RivendaleFarms wrote: From Channel 7's website: "The fire started in grass next to the highway at Meyer Ranch Open Space Park and was caused by a truck dragging a chain, according to Elk Creek Fire Chief Bill Dolan." http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news/27 ... etail.html

You know, I have a hard time believing that. I suppose it can happen, but how do you keep a spark from a chain alive all the way to the grassland? Most sparks from chain dragging are exceedingly short-lived. One of you firemen out there enlighten me.

A few years ago there was a big fire near Chico, California. It was determined that it was caused by a golfer accidentally striking some small rocks with an iron while trying to get his ball back into play. I found that hard to believe too, but I guess anything is possible?

So just curious, how is it that it takes match after match to light a campfire and a tiny spark to start a forest fire?

How odd.

Thanks to the scanners. They do a great job and it is alot of work. :Smileflower:

We, correction - I, did not do as well today as I would have liked, and I apologize for that.

Huge thanks to the scanner team today - for those of us working down the hill it helped keep us updated. Thank you!!

And thanks for posting the link to listen to the fire operations online on the 285Bound Facebook page. I don't have a scanner and wouldn't know what to do with it if I did.

It was fascinating to listen to on my computer.

It's no wonder you have more than twice as many Facebook fans as Pinecam. (they didn't even mention it on Facebook)