smokeybandit Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Here's an interesting firemap http://www.wunderground.com/wundermap/?lat=38.81403&lon=-76.95374&zoom=8&type=map&units=english&pin=Odenton,%20MD&plat=39.07468&plon=-76.70166&rad=0&wxsn=0&svr=0&cams=0&sat=1&sat.num=1&sat.spd=25&sat.opa=85&sat.gtt1=109&sat.gtt2=255&sat.type=VIS&riv=0&mm=0&hur=0&fire=1&fire.sat=1&fire.smk=1&fire.day=1&fire.day=7&fire.hrmin=13&fire.hrmax=24&fire.opa=70&fire.mode=0&tor=0&ndfd=0&pix=0&dir=0&ads=0&tfk=0&ski=0 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Dale city fire earlier today on I 95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grothar of Herndon Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Huge tree blown over at Reston Parkway and Fox Mill Road. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I have responded to 3 large brush fires. In Marley a large brush fire destroyed a garage. Another brush fire was in a recycling plant in Pasadena. That went to two alarms. Just got back from another fire in Lake Shore. The fire completely surrounded two dwellings. Almost lost a house but luckily protected both. Over 450 pictures too go through. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 Huge tree blown over at Reston Parkway and Fox Mill Road. Saw a few trees freshly cut up along Rt 7 from Tysons to Sterling this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThePhotoGuy Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 They are requesting aerial resources from MEMA on the Odenton Fire. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 They are requesting aerial resources from MEMA on the Odenton Fire. So like helicopters with buckets? On another note - just caught a line of police cars that appeared to be leading the way for cars reopening I-95 at 198 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mappy Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 I have responded to 3 large brush fires. In Marley a large brush fire destroyed a garage. Another brush fire was in a recycling plant in Pasadena. That went to two alarms. Just got back from another fire in Lake Shore. The fire completely surrounded two dwellings. Almost lost a house but luckily protected both. Over 450 pictures too go through. Did you check out the fire on 648 and/or Woods Rd? They are requesting aerial resources from MEMA on the Odenton Fire. So I should be listening for helicopters? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 They are requesting aerial resources from MEMA on the Odenton Fire. A lot limited access/inaccessible forested area: http://goo.gl/maps/e3JQ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted February 19, 2011 Share Posted February 19, 2011 fire fighters coming in from Arkansas to help with the fires http://www.tv3winchester.com/home/headlines/Park_Service_Bringing_In_About_100_Firefighters__116538883.html TV3 has learned that the National Park Service is bringing in about 100 firefighters from as far away as Arkansas to help battle the wildfire in Warren County. Right now, the Department of Forestry is working with the National Park Service and fire crews from throughout the Northern Valley to get a handle on the 300 acre fire. Fire Chief Richard Mabie says, high winds are making it nearly impossible to control, rather they are working the perimeter to stop it from spreading. He says, they are using tractors on the North End to flank the fire. Mabie estimates winds at 35 to 40 miles per hour near the fire. He says, they won't be able to get ahead of it until the winds die down. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
real Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Has there ever been a wild fire day like this around here. Does this add to the long list of freak weather events in the DC area over the past 18 months? There certainly hasn't been another day like this since i've lived here since the late 1990s. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wxmeddler Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dena Snowhound Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 New brush fire in the middle on Rt 198 just reported by dispatch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Brush fire off I 66 at Exit 60 Fairfax, VA area Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 New brush fire in the middle on Rt 198 just reported by dispatch. Explain - where on 198? A little unclear there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dena Snowhound Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Explain - where on 198? A little unclear there. Sorry, I did not catch the nearest intersection. They did not have any units ready to respond asap, but were able to sift resource and get a engine over pretty quickly. So far I have been able to catch units from Harford, Kent, Carrol, Caroline Counties in Anne Arundel helping out. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 A Queen Anne truck was helping out the Odenton Fire. I think a Calvert truck was helping, too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 <sat> thief! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 cnn's description of the xmas tree downing is humorous While the cause of the tree toppling is yet unknown, the National Weather Service issued a “High Wind Warning” for the DC area Saturday noting that, “heavy wind gusts between 25 and 60 mph” were expected and supposed to be at their strongest right around the time a tipster told CNN the tree was downed. http://whitehouse.blogs.cnn.com/2011/02/19/national-christmas-tree-toppled/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Still a ton of mutual aid units coming into PG County, including a pretty good size task force from DC. Sounds like things are still pretty hairy down there. Fires were moving so fast earlier, a Brush Truck from the Baden VFD was burned up, and an Engine from the Beltsville VFD had to be moved very fast before it was lost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Still a ton of mutual aid units coming into PG County, including a pretty good size task force from DC. Sounds like things are still pretty hairy down there. Fires were moving so fast earlier, a Brush Truck from the Baden VFD was burned up, and an Engine from the Beltsville VFD had to be moved very fast before it was lost. winds will die off pretty fast by morning. at least it's not a continual deal. it will be interesting if we dont get any precip of consequence as we move forward but green up should change the dynamic a bit at least. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dena Snowhound Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 New fire just reported off Forest Glen Dr in Pasadena on the back side of Bodkin Park. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Avdave Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 My friend Rachele and her husband were driving down to meet us today and she was able to grab these as they sat in traffic at the new MD 200 or ICC interchange in Laurel, Md this afternoon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dena Snowhound Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Odenton fire just jumped the road at 1516 Myers Station road according to the EMS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kmlwx Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 MODIS Imagery from the fires earlier today - Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Odenton fire just jumped the road at 1516 Myers Station road according to the EMS. What county is the Odenton fire in? Montgomery or PG? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MD Snow Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 What county is the Odenton fire in? Montgomery or PG? Anne Arundel Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 Anne Arundel Ah ok, thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmokeEater Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE BALTIMORE MD/WASHINGTON DC 843 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 DCZ001-MDZ003>007-009>011-013-014-016>018-VAZ028>031-039-040-042- 050>057-501-502-WVZ051>053-200500- /O.CON.KLWX.WI.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-110220T0500Z/ DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA-WASHINGTON-FREDERICK MD-CARROLL- NORTHERN BALTIMORE-HARFORD-MONTGOMERY-HOWARD-SOUTHERN BALTIMORE- PRINCE GEORGES-ANNE ARUNDEL-CHARLES-ST. MARYS-CALVERT- FREDERICK VA-PAGE-WARREN-CLARKE-MADISON-RAPPAHANNOCK-LOUDOUN- ORANGE-CULPEPER-PRINCE WILLIAM/MANASSAS/MANASSAS PARK-FAIRFAX- ARLINGTON/FALLS CHURCH/ALEXANDRIA-STAFFORD-SPOTSYLVANIA- KING GEORGE-NORTHERN FAUQUIER-SOUTHERN FAUQUIER-MORGAN-BERKELEY- JEFFERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WASHINGTON...HAGERSTOWN...FREDERICK... WESTMINSTER...GAITHERSBURG...COLUMBIA...BALTIMORE...ANNAPOLIS... WALDORF...ST MARYS CITY...WINCHESTER...FRONT ROYAL...LEESBURG... CULPEPER...MANASSAS...MANASSAS PARK...FAIRFAX...ALEXANDRIA... FALLS CHURCH...FREDERICKSBURG...WARRENTON...MARTINSBURG... CHARLES TOWN 843 PM EST SAT FEB 19 2011 ...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT... A WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT EST TONIGHT. * TIMING...THROUGH MIDNIGHT. * WINDS...NORTHWEST 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 MPH. * IMPACTS...BE PREPARED FOR POWER OUTAGES...AND DOWNED TREES AND LARGE BRANCHES. ENSURE LOOSE OBJECTS ON YOUR PROPERTY ARE SECURED OR BROUGHT INSIDE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WIND ADVISORY MEANS THAT WIND GUSTS OF 50 MPH ARE EXPECTED. WINDS THIS STRONG CAN MAKE DRIVING DIFFICULT...ESPECIALLY FOR HIGH PROFILE VEHICLES. USE EXTRA CAUTION. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
smokeybandit Posted February 20, 2011 Share Posted February 20, 2011 I'm impressed they've held the Odenton fire in check as well as they have, considering the terrain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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