September 05, 2011
— Dave in Texas Damn. This got bad and it got bad fast.
Five fires around the Austin area, none of them are contained right now. 350 homes destroyed in an afternoon, and thousands of people evacuated.
Most of Texas is dry as a tinderbox right now, and yesterday the winds were blowing 40 to 45. Worst possible conditions. My youngest kid drove past one yesterday on her way home for a visit, that highway is completely shut down now.
There is no rain in the forecast, but the winds aren't as bad today. There are a lot of tired firefighters working hard today, trying to get this stuff under control.
Also, ain't lettin my kid go back home this afternoon. That's the deal.
link and photo via melissaintexas
UPDATE: Rick Perry pulls out of DeMint event in SC to come back and deal with the emergency [via rdbrewer]
UPDATE2: Fire in the sky, video from Miss80sbaby, the Bastrop fire.
UPDATE3: Livestreams from KXAN (Miss80sBaby) and KVUE (Journolist)
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Posted by: Wyatt Earp at September 05, 2011 08:20 AM (zgZzy)
Found out this morning that the fire was started by a small plane crash.
Posted by: Anachronda at September 05, 2011 08:22 AM (6fER6)
Posted by: The New York Times at September 05, 2011 08:23 AM (ehEyA)
Posted by: Wyatt Earp at September 05, 2011 08:23 AM (zgZzy)
CBD, not in this case. It's been 100+ degrees all damned summer, and no rain. Even open land that's properly managed will spark under those conditions. Most of it is open farmland and cattle-land, that gets taken care of to be productive.
It's just lousy goddamn weather and timing.
Posted by: Dave in Texas at September 05, 2011 08:23 AM (PjVdx)
We shall see if the feds every cough up any disaster aid to a red state.
If not, Perry should slap Obama with that, on TV, every day, until everybody understands what petty, inhumane partisan douches are infesting office right now.
They would literally provide more aid to a foreign country that hates our guts, than support their own citizens who happen to live in a red state.
Posted by: lauraw at September 05, 2011 08:23 AM (DbybK)
Disaster? I don't see any disaster in Texas.
Posted by: Barack Hussien Obama at September 05, 2011 08:24 AM (CFrIf)
They would literally provide more aid to a foreign country that hates our guts, than support their own citizens who happen to live in a red state.
Hey! We're right here!
Posted by: North Korea at September 05, 2011 08:24 AM (zgZzy)
Posted by: The New York Times at September 05, 2011 08:25 AM (ehEyA)
Seee. seeee!!!! Global Warming! Because we all know there have never been floods in the NorthEast, and Fires due to drought in the West, in the same year!!!
Panic! Sky is Falling!
Posted by: Leftard at September 05, 2011 08:26 AM (NtXW4)
Didn't he do that a few months ago?
Posted by: Jane D'oh at September 05, 2011 08:27 AM (UOM48)
Seee. seeee!!!! Global Warming! Because we all know there have never been floods in the NorthEast, and Fires due to drought in the West, in the same year!!!
Cut. Jib. Newsletter.
Posted by: Chris Christie at September 05, 2011 08:28 AM (zgZzy)
Posted by: The New York Times at September 05, 2011 08:28 AM (ehEyA)
Is there a state-wide fire plan?
As much as I hated the state government in CA, their fire response was excellent.
Posted by: CharlieBrown'sDildo (NJConservative)) at September 05, 2011 08:28 AM (LH6ir)
Posted by: phoenixgirl at September 05, 2011 08:28 AM (eOXTH)
Heartbreaking. God Bless all in the paths of these fires.
Posted by: Melissa In Texas at September 05, 2011 08:29 AM (c99bF)
Dave - this is bad.
I heard that the temperatures have been a bit lower this weekend but now with the fires, you all ain't getting any breaks.
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 08:30 AM (Fb9Q0)
Perry needs to get out there and get some soot on his face. Seriously.
I'll pray for Texas....we need ya. †
Posted by: dagny at September 05, 2011 08:30 AM (N7kE4)
Posted by: Obama 2012 at September 05, 2011 08:30 AM (zgZzy)
Ummmm, the, real. Tragedy that, ahhh I see.
Is, that some uhhhhh, basements. Got wet in mmmmmmmmm.
Paterson. New Jersey.
Posted by: Preznit Post Turtle at September 05, 2011 08:30 AM (jucos)
Austin is rife with idiot libtard Barry Soetoro supporters, and they will be dismayed as their messiah ignores their pleas for help. Hopefully they will remember come 2012.
Posted by: TexBob at September 05, 2011 08:30 AM (7cXE7)
Posted by: Andy at September 05, 2011 08:30 AM (z6jMn)
Posted by: LaQuisha Swartz at September 05, 2011 08:30 AM (qXGZK)
Posted by: Paul Krugman at September 05, 2011 08:31 AM (WTNJJ)
Posted by: moki at September 05, 2011 08:31 AM (dZmFh)
Just processsed the sentence: 350 homes have been destroyed in one afternoon.
This is unbelievable and I have not been hearing about it in the news.
We are praying for you Texas.
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 08:31 AM (Fb9Q0)
"Many out-of-control fires are caused by lousy policy -- not letting the small fires burn the undergrowth. Is there a man-made cause here?"
I blame Bush.
Posted by: Sharkman at September 05, 2011 08:32 AM (wMsKw)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet at September 05, 2011 08:32 AM (ZDUD4)
DiT - keep 'em safe.
180 miles east of Austin, same conditions yesterday (except for the fire). We got Lee's winds, but no rain. It's scary how dry it is.
Posted by: Count de Monet at September 05, 2011 08:32 AM (4q5tP)
Hey Texas, um, hang in there!
Posted by: SCOAMF, Orator Extraordinairre at September 05, 2011 08:32 AM (zgZzy)
Posted by: Preznit Post Turtle at September 05, 2011 08:33 AM (jucos)
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 08:34 AM (Fb9Q0)
Sorry to hear of your troubles, Texans. Be safe.
Posted by: GnuBreed at September 05, 2011 08:35 AM (ENKCw)
Fires east of Austin no contained.
Posted by: SouthTexas at September 05, 2011 08:36 AM (0vZEC)
Posted by: Barky O'Genius at September 05, 2011 08:36 AM (ehEyA)
Posted by: Piñon Farmer at September 05, 2011 08:36 AM (IzuWw)
Posted by: Barky O'Genius at September 05, 2011 08:37 AM (ehEyA)
Wow Mom... I told you to put a hex on Perry, but wow... but I guess those Red Necks deserve it...
What Loa did you call anyway...
Posted by: Michelle Obombya at September 05, 2011 08:38 AM (NtXW4)
Blessed Mother Gaia is a stone cold bitch.
Posted by: alexthechick at September 05, 2011 08:38 AM (Gk3SS)
Posted by: Preznit Post Turtle at September 05, 2011 08:39 AM (jucos)
It's like there has been a media blackout of the ongoing disaster of drought and fires in Texas....Even Fox has made only slight mention of it.
How many millions of acres have been burned in Texas now?
But whenever a couple thousand burn in California its a big deal. Not that I am criticizing California for getting the coverage.......only the media's decision to not give the same attention to Texas.
My heart goes out to the folks in Texas. I hope you get some measurable rain soon.
Posted by: CMaJH at September 05, 2011 08:40 AM (riffu)
And Oklahoma has been even hotter this summer at times than Texas. 100 + degree heat and then add in the heat index with humidity and well Oklahoma was breaking all sorts of heat records this year.
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 08:40 AM (Fb9Q0)
>> If you would remember my brother and sister in love, their ranch burned last spring in those fires
I will. It's been a long friggin drought. On the plus side, we're out of those goddamn 106 degree days.
Posted by: Dave in Texas at September 05, 2011 08:41 AM (PjVdx)
Posted by: Rube in Jesusland at September 05, 2011 08:42 AM (ZDUD4)
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 08:42 AM (Fb9Q0)
The Gulf Coast is now in day 4 of steady rain. I wish I could send some of this to the Texas morons.
The odd thing is that today is much stormier than the actual front of the TS. We are getting 50-60 mph gusts today.
Posted by: toby928© at September 05, 2011 08:42 AM (GTbGH)
toby - that is rather strange to have the extent of winds follow after the frontal low pressure system moves out.
Strange days.
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 08:45 AM (Fb9Q0)
Posted by: rdbrewer at September 05, 2011 08:45 AM (OnoD1)
Posted by: izoneguy at September 05, 2011 08:46 AM (i6Neb)
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 08:46 AM (Fb9Q0)
Uh, the story is tragic but I can't help but wonder if there's something Mr. Smith might want to tell us.
How many of you men would attend this party?
Mr Smith, 29, advertised the pool party several times on Twitter, saying: ‘Hot and sunny out at 94's paradise ranch cowboy boots ninja mask and speedo's.
Posted by: Malik Shabazz at September 05, 2011 08:46 AM (piMMO)
Journo, about 50 miles, but I live in a medium sized town and really not in any peril here.. most of it is open countryside and large bedroom communities that are growing around northwest and west Austin, and east toward Bastrop.
Man, the warnings were out all weekend too. Don't throw cigarette butts, control cookin outside, and outright burn bans. Stupid shit that people ignore.
Posted by: Dave in Texas at September 05, 2011 08:46 AM (PjVdx)
Posted by: izoneguy at September 05, 2011 08:48 AM (i6Neb)
Posted by: knob at September 05, 2011 08:48 AM (qKPU8)
Indeed. I had to go out and move a couple of my vehicles this morning because of the threat of falling trees. I have some pine that are snapping off big limbs today. The oaks seem fine though.
Another odd thing is that weather.com is reporting that our area only go 5" of rain or so. The rain gauge in my yard topped out at better than 20".
Posted by: toby928© at September 05, 2011 08:48 AM (GTbGH)
Posted by: CoolCzech at September 05, 2011 08:48 AM (niZvt)
Posted by: Wyatt Earp
Fuck him, we don't need his help. Not like he's going to offer any, anyway.
Posted by: Hobbitopoly at September 05, 2011 08:49 AM (cAgJk)
The heat just broke. The drought broke about a month ago.
Posted by: rdbrewer at September 05, 2011 08:50 AM (OnoD1)
Posted by: moki at September 05, 2011 08:51 AM (dZmFh)
Posted by: Navycopjoe aka uber palinista at September 05, 2011 08:51 AM (74fBZ)
Prayers for everyone affected.
Posted by: Miss80sBaby at September 05, 2011 08:51 AM (o2lIv)
Every time a tropical system develops, I pray for it to hit Texas. Not that I want them to suffer, but a few homes on the beach versus an entire tinderbox of a state might be worth the trade-off.
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 08:52 AM (piMMO)
Well, since the fires aren't burning down south congress, the dirty hippies don't really care. These fires are out in Bastrop, which is considered rural and fairly conservative and over at Steiner Ranch, which is the country club set. Upwardly mobile, let's say. Again, not particularly liberal.
A friend of ours is out at Steiner Ranch. The fires came within a quarter mile of home last night. He's been evacuated and hasn't been allowed back in. Hopefully, his house is still standing.
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 08:52 AM (HBBaQ)
Wonder if the newsies will have the breathless pics of Perry acting like he is Fire Chief?
why no they won't for two reasons....
1) they aren't in the 'help perry" business
2) he will not be posing like an asshat at the NHC
Posted by: sven10077 at September 05, 2011 08:52 AM (AEIYh)
It will probably be streaming on the CNN website, but I imagine therightscoop will have a live stream as well.
Posted by: Jose at September 05, 2011 08:52 AM (WTNJJ)
The odd thing is that today is much stormier than the actual front of the TS.
We got really lucky in NW Louisiana and got 20 mile an hour winds and hours upon hours of light rain. We were expected to only get wind from Lee, which would have been bad for fires since everything was so dry.
Posted by: Mama AJ at September 05, 2011 08:53 AM (XdlcF)
I'll pray for all you Lone Star types....hell I'll even pray the Haight-Ashbury on the brazos types don't get what's coming to them....
Posted by: sven10077 at September 05, 2011 08:53 AM (AEIYh)
Posted by: Kratos (Ghost of Sparta) at September 05, 2011 08:53 AM (9hSKh)
Posted by: Rube in Jesusland at September 05, 2011 08:53 AM (ZDUD4)
Did Austin take the Katrina hit the way Houston did?
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 08:53 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 08:54 AM (HBBaQ)
Fox News report on the wildfires. Not good.
"We've completely depleted our resources," Melanie Spradling, a public information officer with the Texas Forestry Service, told the Tyler Morning Telegraph. "We're on every fire we can possibly handle and then some."
Posted by: Count de Monet at September 05, 2011 08:54 AM (4q5tP)
Posted by: Navycopjoe aka uber palinista at September 05, 2011 08:56 AM (74fBZ)
Don't throw cigarette butts, control cookin outside, and outright burn bans. Stupid shit that people ignore.
One of the fires around Fort Davis was started by an idiot with a cigarette.
My mom was breathing smokey air for 2 or 3 months between the fires in Mexico and West Texas.
SCOAMF will send firefighters and tankers to Mexico should they have wildfires.
Didn't he do that a few months ago?
Yes. I'll go find the link.
Posted by: Mama AJ at September 05, 2011 08:56 AM (XdlcF)
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 08:57 AM (HBBaQ)
Posted by: Blaster at September 05, 2011 08:57 AM (Fw2Gg)
heh.. yeah, we get selfish as hell this time of year, and start hopin for "not too awful" hurricanes to rip through here.
We're bad like that.
Posted by: Dave in Texas at September 05, 2011 08:58 AM (PjVdx)
Posted by: Navycopjoe aka uber palinista at September 05, 2011 08:59 AM (74fBZ)
Posted by: Rube in Jesusland at September 05, 2011 09:00 AM (ZDUD4)
link to Air Force helping with Mexico fire back in April
Posted by: Mama AJ at September 05, 2011 09:00 AM (XdlcF)
In all of this, I would say prayer is indeed going to be important as nature and man enter the state of chaos.
I personally purchased a St. Michael medal few days back.
I tell my kids he is a real bona fide super hero and I tell them, it's ok if you roll your eyes, because some day you'll understand and today, I'm building a foundation of your understanding.
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 09:01 AM (Fb9Q0)
Posted by: Jose at September 05, 2011 09:02 AM (WTNJJ)
Posted by: Navycopjoe aka uber palinista at September 05, 2011 09:03 AM (74fBZ)
We need a Cat 3 to make landfall over Kings Ranch, where there's not anything of interest for a hundred miles.
Or Houston is due for another 200 mph douche.
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 09:03 AM (HBBaQ)
Posted by: rdbrewer at September 05, 2011 09:03 AM (OnoD1)
Posted by: Dave in Texas at September 05, 2011 09:04 AM (PjVdx)
Why didnt Perry skip his choreographed town hall in SC today as well?
He's skipping out, plain and simple, and he'll probably hide behind the fires to skip the Reagan Library debate as well.
I'm not a fan of these debates actually, but if the Ol' Cowpoke didnt want to do them, he should have held off on getting in a while longer.
Attuned voters will take notice. Yes, yes, we know--its his duty to TX and all, just like he was only trying to save the pure young girls of Texas from dirty Mexican STDs.
But if he skips out on the Reagan deal, voters arent going to attribute it to Rick's sterling sense of duty, but to bein' skeered.
Its not the quitter meme, its the chicken meme.
Posted by: njinfl at September 05, 2011 09:04 AM (M2X9r)
Already had the Paulbots on the local talk radio saying that if Perry is all about state's rights and not letting the feds control things, why is he asking the feds for disaster relief?
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 09:05 AM (HBBaQ)
Posted by: Phelps at September 05, 2011 09:05 AM (ACp4b)
I'm not a fan of these debates actually, but if the Ol' Cowpoke didnt want to do them, he should have held off on getting in a while longer.
Fuck you, idiot.
Posted by: rdbrewer at September 05, 2011 09:05 AM (OnoD1)
Posted by: Dave in Texas at September 05, 2011 09:05 AM (PjVdx)
Posted by: moki at September 05, 2011 09:05 AM (dZmFh)
Perry's chairman is one hell of a smart guy, am he parties like the world is going to end today.
Perry will win SC. The money is already down.
Posted by: Billy Bob, the guy who drinks in SC at September 05, 2011 09:05 AM (tUvEa)
Posted by: Daniel at September 05, 2011 09:06 AM (lQQvy)
This statement alone attests to the fact that your opinion is of absolutely no value.
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 09:06 AM (piMMO)
>> Its not the quitter meme, its the chicken meme.
They popped up less than 24 hours ago, ninny.
You sir, are a goof.
Posted by: Dave in Texas at September 05, 2011 09:06 AM (PjVdx)
Posted by: toby928© at September 05, 2011 09:07 AM (GTbGH)
But if he skips out on the Reagan deal, voters arent going to attribute it to Rick's sterling sense of duty, but to bein' skeered.
Its not the quitter meme, its the chicken meme.
Posted by: njinfl at September 05, 2011 01:04 PM (M2X9r)
How are you able to type with your head that far up Obama's ass?
Posted by: robtr at September 05, 2011 09:07 AM (MtwBb)
If the pic is of the Bastrop fire, then the Lost Pines are what's burning up. Patch of pine trees unique to that one spot in Texas.
They burn like other pine trees, hot and fast.
There's two state parks right in that area, I believe one is totally gone, not sure about the other.
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 09:07 AM (HBBaQ)
Are the surrounding states sending their guys to help or are they also in the same drought situation?
Louisiana went from wildfires to being underwater practically overnight.
Posted by: Mama AJ at September 05, 2011 09:07 AM (XdlcF)
Posted by: Miss80sBaby at September 05, 2011 09:07 AM (o2lIv)
Posted by: Navycopjoe aka uber palinista at September 05, 2011 09:08 AM (74fBZ)
Closer to home (too close), western Harris County (Houston area) also ablaze. Arc-ing power lines from the high winds blamed.
CyCreek VFD are our goodguys. Thankfully, no injuries reported.
Posted by: Count de Monet at September 05, 2011 09:08 AM (4q5tP)
Daniel isn't even trying, is he?
Boy. Don't you know anything worth doing is worth putting at least a little bit of effort into it?
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 09:09 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: rdbrewer at September 05, 2011 09:09 AM (OnoD1)
The intensity of this wild fire is unbelievable.
The dark smoke could be due to LP gas sources and most of Texas has asphalt shingles and this fire has already consumed 350 homes and is raging with intense heat and brush fuel that has been dried in a 40 plus day drought.
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 09:09 AM (Fb9Q0)
Posted by: Rube in Jesusland at September 05, 2011 09:09 AM (ZDUD4)
And our humidity is dropping to about 12% today, too.
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 09:10 AM (HBBaQ)
Daniel isn't even trying, is he?
No kidding... there's desperate and then there's this.
Posted by: AD at September 05, 2011 09:11 AM (tZyw2)
Posted by: Navycopjoe aka uber palinista at September 05, 2011 09:11 AM (74fBZ)
Prayers for Texans, regardless of political persuasion -- for rain too.
Posted by: Piñon Farmer at September 05, 2011 09:11 AM (IzuWw)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at September 05, 2011 09:11 AM (YYUcU)
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 09:12 AM (HBBaQ)
Posted by: Methos at September 05, 2011 09:12 AM (sOXQX)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet at September 05, 2011 09:13 AM (ZDUD4)
Posted by: rdbrewer at September 05, 2011 09:13 AM (OnoD1)
Posted by: Kawfy at September 05, 2011 09:13 AM (2trrN)
Posted by: BuddyPC at September 05, 2011 09:14 AM (2vI/3)
To everybody else, Happy Beat Union Member (BUM) Day.
Posted by: Guy Fawkes at September 05, 2011 09:14 AM (krs8G)
Well, they could certainly suck the oxygen out of it.
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 09:14 AM (piMMO)
The thing is. Perry could actually fly the C-130. Obama.... not so much, fore.
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 09:15 AM (Fb9Q0)
Bastrop police shut down the freeway shortly after this video was taken.
Good grief, when you can see smoke in front of you, to the left and to the right, maybe you shouldn't wait til you see the flames to turn around.
Posted by: Mama AJ at September 05, 2011 09:16 AM (XdlcF)
Posted by: Empire of Jeff at September 05, 2011 01:11 PM (YYUcU)
Should be plentiful pickings right there in the Austin area.
Posted by: Count de Monet at September 05, 2011 09:16 AM (4q5tP)
Silly us, We thought it was a metaphor for a nuclear holocaust.
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 09:17 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet at September 05, 2011 09:17 AM (ZDUD4)
We are a bit SW of Bastrop and have the vehicle packed just in case of fire. This is a very dangerous situation. Praying for my fellow Texans.
Posted by: TXwench at September 05, 2011 09:17 AM (Yvrvz)
Dave - would you consider a live feed link ? That may be something to consider given the extent of this developing natural disaster.
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 09:17 AM (Fb9Q0)
CyCreek VFD are our goodguys. Thankfully, no injuries reported.
Ditto. Near a power plant, too.
Posted by: Miss80sBaby at September 05, 2011 09:18 AM (o2lIv)
I once saw a massive fire in the middle of town. It was raining like crazy. I drove straight towards it and when flames started flowing down the street around my car, I finally began to wonder WTF I was thinking. I had to drive through it until I passed the fuel truck which had exploded.
Would I do it again?
Yes. Yes, I would.
How often do you get to see fire floating down the street?
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 09:20 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: brak at September 05, 2011 09:22 AM (3JGyo)
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 09:22 AM (HBBaQ)
We are a bit SW of Bastrop and have the vehicle packed just in case of fire. This is a very dangerous situation.
Stay safe!
Posted by: Mama AJ at September 05, 2011 09:22 AM (XdlcF)
Prayers for the Hill Country.
Posted by: Boulder Toilet Hobo at September 05, 2011 09:23 AM (yb01D)
Posted by: BethW at September 05, 2011 09:23 AM (gcRbW)
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 09:24 AM (HBBaQ)
Posted by: CAC at September 05, 2011 09:25 AM (JEVge)
(Yeah, I know; but when you've driven through some other small speedtraps marked as "towns" you know what a relief it is to get to a real town.)
I lived in Del Rio and there were some of those on the way to San Antonio.
We'd slow down for a town and some idiot would speed around us. We'd laugh and see how long it took for them to be pulled over.
Never took long.
Posted by: Mama AJ at September 05, 2011 09:25 AM (XdlcF)
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 09:25 AM (Fb9Q0)
Posted by: CAC at September 05, 2011 09:26 AM (JEVge)
I think sometimes the brain just refuses to acknowledge the implications of what one is seeing.
Posted by: Methos at September 05, 2011 09:26 AM (sOXQX)
I was wondering where the SCOAMF was with his FEMA photo op with his POTUS nameplate
Posted by: kbdabear at September 05, 2011 09:26 AM (Y+DPZ)
Posted by: Count de Monet at September 05, 2011 09:27 AM (4q5tP)
My God. It's like a massive tornado made of fire. Ominous, indeed.
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 09:27 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet at September 05, 2011 09:27 AM (ZDUD4)
Posted by: cherry pi at September 05, 2011 09:28 AM (OhYCU)
Posted by: brak at September 05, 2011 09:29 AM (3JGyo)
Posted by: Peaches at September 05, 2011 09:31 AM (/ybwc)
Posted by: Oklahoman at September 05, 2011 09:31 AM (jsbBZ)
Posted by: Oldsailors Poet at September 05, 2011 09:31 AM (ZDUD4)
Posted by: Scott in Austin at September 05, 2011 09:32 AM (DVwzc)
Posted by: Dave in Texas at September 05, 2011 09:32 AM (PjVdx)
Dave - I thought KVUE.com had a live link. Appears now, it's just a continuous loop.
Anyone have a video link into live local or nat'l coverage?
Posted by: Journolist at September 05, 2011 09:33 AM (Fb9Q0)
When you leave for the weekend, you kinda expect your home to be there when you get back. He said it's a weird feeling when you don't know.
Most of the homes were lost in Bastrop (300+). I think Steiner Ranch is at 25 homes lost, with 1000 or so under mandatory evacuation.
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 09:33 AM (HBBaQ)
Pray for rain and get fire-inducing winds. Go figure. When given lemons, make lemonade.
Perry can always turn it into a slogan:
Texas Conservatives: We're on Fire!
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 09:34 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 09:34 AM (HBBaQ)
Posted by: Mike G. at September 05, 2011 09:36 AM (SiSXi)
Really? You think Perry's a coward?
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 09:37 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 01:29 PM (piMMO)
I believe we should start saying that in the proper French pronunciation of day-TWA. Just sayin'.
Posted by: ErikW at September 05, 2011 09:37 AM (HLobL)
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 09:38 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Derak at September 05, 2011 09:38 AM (/6xBg)
Union goons at every stop.
Posted by: cherry pi at September 05, 2011 09:40 AM (OhYCU)
But if he skips out on the Reagan deal, voters arent going to attribute it to Rick's sterling sense of duty, but to bein' skeered.
Its not the quitter meme, its the chicken meme.
Posted by: njinfl at September 05, 2011 01:04 PM (M2X9r)
STFU. He's doing exactly what any responsible goveror that gives a shit about his state would do.
Jeesh, I don't know who you're pulling for, but they would do better not to have you in their corner.
And, no I'm not in Perry's corner as far as the primary is concerned, but you're just fucking stupid.
Posted by: Steph at September 05, 2011 09:40 AM (hfrm2)
Or, as Erik points out, Detrois.
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 09:40 AM (piMMO)
Posted by: Miss80sBaby at September 05, 2011 09:41 AM (o2lIv)
Sarah would never ever support a ticket of someone who suspends a campaign obligation to deal a threat.
Sarah would never quit something.
(sorry, too much laughing at Palinistas at Tepid)
Posted by: Oops at September 05, 2011 09:44 AM (VxqUc)
Just got back from a week in the DFW area and it was hot and dry. The ground was parched everywhere. I cannot even imagine what a tinderbox it was/is.
Best wishes to all of Tejas.
Posted by: Nora at September 05, 2011 09:45 AM (VxqUc)
I live near by and have friends there. I've seen loads of Obama bumper stickers adorn the Vulvas, Escalades and Subarus in that neighborhood. Upwardly mobile, and ironically at least a 1/3 support the Stuttering Clusterfuck of a Miserable Failure.
Posted by: TexBob at September 05, 2011 09:46 AM (7cXE7)
Posted by: Mike G. at September 05, 2011 01:36 PM (SiSXi)
Have you watched the videos, read the the wildfire reports? A big chunk of Central Texas is on fire. On. Fire. If it's all the same to you, I'd very much like to have my Governor here seeing to the making of resources available to our neighbors and responders, rather than jawboning in SC.
Posted by: Count de Monet at September 05, 2011 09:50 AM (4q5tP)
>> what's his excuse going to be for the debate on Wednesday? Just askin'
You're suckin his cock on Wednesday?
Posted by: Dave in Texas at September 05, 2011 09:52 AM (PjVdx)
I always got the impression that most of the folks out that way were politically ambivalent.
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 10:04 AM (HBBaQ)
Bastrop County: Cedar Creek between HWY 21 and FM ROAD 1209...
Near Leisure Lane and to the SW of Union Chapel Rd
http://tinyurl.com/4xnywz5
Posted by: Miss80sBaby at September 05, 2011 10:10 AM (o2lIv)
Posted by: steevy at September 05, 2011 10:18 AM (fyOgS)
Posted by: Lana at September 05, 2011 10:23 AM (2cVan)
/Cedar Creek was from NOAA.
Posted by: Miss80sBaby at September 05, 2011 10:28 AM (o2lIv)
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 10:42 AM (HBBaQ)
Posted by: Lauren at September 05, 2011 10:44 AM (Lm/fR)
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 10:46 AM (HBBaQ)
These fires are literally surrounding the state capital.
Fucking idiots.
Posted by: mpurinTexas, Evil Conservanatrix, supports Rick Perry, bitch at September 05, 2011 10:48 AM (HBBaQ)
I saw that one pick with the cattle in the foreground. How the hell do they get them out of harm's path?
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 10:52 AM (piMMO)
Makes me want to throw them into Bastrop and see how they like it.
Posted by: Lauren at September 05, 2011 10:53 AM (Lm/fR)
Posted by: As If! at September 05, 2011 10:55 AM (piMMO)
I'm afraid the answer might be "they don't" in some cases.
Posted by: Lauren at September 05, 2011 10:55 AM (Lm/fR)
Posted by: Lauren at September 05, 2011 11:22 AM (Lm/fR)
Posted by: Lauren at September 05, 2011 03:22 PM (Lm/fR)
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I agree. They start shit and then whine if people start asking any questions about their Queen.
How can SP not know what has been going on with her internet operatives......she hired an expert internet blogger type person some time back. So SP bears some responsibility for the flaming blog wars that have been going on, imo.
Posted by: CMaJH at September 05, 2011 11:38 AM (riffu)
My mom lives in Smithville, TX and she has had to evacuate her house and they are going to evacuate the hospital where she works.
Please pray, morons, please...
Posted by: Stormy70 at September 05, 2011 11:54 AM (/nPH/)
FD got it under control and let it burn down to the water, but kept it far from the marina, which was the only significant structure on that part of the lake.
We listened on the scanner; those firemen are utterly exhausted, but went to Bastrop this morning to help. The FD station half a mile from our house never, ever has its brush fire truck parked there - they're always out.
We'll continue on fire watch here for the forseeable future.
Posted by: MAJ Arkay at September 05, 2011 12:04 PM (TnUAk)
Posted by: WarmMountain at September 05, 2011 12:15 PM (WiL57)
Posted by: Chuck at September 05, 2011 12:23 PM (mQY4J)
My parents live right exactly on the northern "dotted line" of the fire map -- the fire started near them, but blew mostly south, so their house (and their ducks!) might be OK. They have no idea what they'll find, but they just called to say they'd be allowed to do a drive-by to check on their property tomorrow afternoon. Fingers and toes crossed.
A beautiful area of the country got real ugly in just a couple days. Awful.
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