Recent Rain

[lycoflyfisher]

there was a brush fire near spring creek Wednesday and another Thursday just south of tyrone. Ash was flying when I fished. Near tyrone, and I'm not making making accusations, a house had a burn barrel going. About 2 hours later emergency crews were dispatched.

Ash was probably flying from the PGC controlled burns. They burned prescribed fires in a bunch of the fields off shiloh and barns lane Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

There were some brush fires around too

 

[bringthepain]

Edit: must have been a weather app glitch as now it says 3/4 again. Hoping for all i can get

 

[wildtrout2]

I don't even think we're supposed to get an inch now. They've downgraded it.

It does sound like the forcast has been downgraded, but we'll take what we can get.

 

[JimKennedy]

People are morons. I'm driving to go fishing this morning and what do I see? Someone just down the road has a massive fire raging in the woods behind their house. Why are people so stubborn to listen? We, too, have had lots of fires around, yet people keep burning!

As George Carlin once observed, think of the average person and how dumb he is. Then remember that, by definition, half of the people are below average.

 

[wildtrout2]

People are morons. I'm driving to go fishing this morning and what do I see? Someone just down the road has a massive fire raging in the woods behind their house. Why are people so stubborn to listen?

You can't fix stupid.

 

[6xAdams(Jones)]

Heck, last year during the height of the drought when there was a burn ban in effect I wouldn't even use my charcoal grill because it is nothing but woods all around me...
Now THAT'S a hardship!! 😉

Bam, you need to embrace the propane.

 

[TimMurphy]

Bam, you need to embrace the propane.

Dear 6xAdams,

Propane is for people who lack reliable electricity. 😉

Even the George Foreman grill does a great steak or burger, in a pinch.

I literally cook over every imaginable fuel except for dung. I prefer charcoal, but for convenience nothing beats electricity.

All that said, around here it's drier than a one humped camel fart. I'm with Bamboozle and would never start an open fire in current conditions unless I was trying to fend off a horde of Mongol invaders.

It's really bad here but hopefully tomorrow brings the rain that is promised.

Regards,

Tim Murphy 🙂

 

[wildtrout2]

I literally cook over every imaginable fuel except for dung.

That right there is funny! 🤣

 

[troutbert]

Ash was probably flying from the PGC controlled burns. They burned prescribed fires in a bunch of the fields off shiloh and barns lane Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

There were some brush fires around too

Yes, the Game Commission did a LOT of controlled burning this year on the gamelands flanking Spring Creek canyon. I wonder what wildlife they are specifically trying to provide habitat for.

 

[lars]

i think they work to lessen the under brush which is fire fuel.

 

[jifigz]

Well, the amount of rain that we have received thus far in Mifflin County is pathetic. Radar shows a good line that might provide some downpours in a bit. Let's hope. Otherwise, this "storm" is playing out to be just like so many others in the recent years - a major letdown.

 

[lars]

hope you get some, they're predicting heavy storms here tonight. there's an ugly line of red heading our way for this evening. we need the rain, but this could be a case of be careful what you wish for...

 

[lycoflyfisher]

Yes, the Game Commission did a LOT of controlled burning this year on the gamelands flanking Spring Creek canyon. I wonder what wildlife they are specifically trying to provide habitat for.

Pheasants, song birds, turkey, deer, rabbits etc. The fields they burn seem to be managed for native forbs, warm season grasses and wildflowers which can benefit many species