HIPPYVALLEY Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 In 1942 a forest fire in RI burned 25,000 acres, major forest fires enveloped the three NE states in 1947. New England' s most damaging was probably the Bar Harbor/Acadia fire. Good read: http://www.nps.gov/acad/historyculture/fireof1947.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 New England' s most damaging was probably the Bar Harbor/Acadia fire. Good read: http://www.nps.gov/acad/historyculture/fireof1947.htm Apparently the Hope Vally RI fire started near me in Sterling CT, burned through Coventry RI FYI this is a good site to follow, drought, wildfire conditions. http://d90.us/wooden_nutmeg/essays/Arcadia_2010/ http://www.d90.us/wooden_nutmeg/2010/04/18/meanwhile-during-the-1942-conn-ri-fire-complex/ 1930 was unreal http://www.d90.us/wooden_nutmeg/category/history/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 yeah i know out here that from ~1900 or so thru the mid 1960s there were a bunch of big ones. not little 5-acre brush fires either. there were some big ones in MMR (it's >20,000 acres so there's some real estate in there) that were large enough to cross RT 6 and keep moving northward Phil http://www.capecodfd.com/PAGES%20Special/Breakers01.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modfan Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Phil http://www.capecodfd.../Breakers01.htm Great site. Always envious of Plymouth's fleet of brush breakers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TalcottWx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 How many forest fires were there today? Lolz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 red flag warnings everywhere Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 In 1942 a forest fire in RI burned 25,000 acres, major forest fires enveloped the three NE states in 1947. Look at the Long Island wildfires in Suffolk County back in 95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 LOL! Kevin was probably the biggest tornado naysayer last year up until the day before. The thread is hilarious to see the debbie downers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Kevin was probably the biggest tornado naysayer last year up until the day before. The thread is hilarious to see the debbie downers. Perhaps there was a method to my madness?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CT Rain Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Perhaps there was a method to my madness?? Perhaps. You weren't the only downplayer though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Perhaps. You weren't the only downplayer though. In speaking only for myself...whenever I downplay things it generally means it's reverse psychology. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 In speaking only for myself...whenever I downplay things it generally means it's reverse psychology. Like snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Look at the Long Island wildfires in Suffolk County back in 95 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Like snow? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Pine Barrens NJ 2007, it can get ugly quick Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
free_man Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 As long as the fires are naturally occuring, the drought and extended dry /warm weather should be welcome. I can't see how someone could be rooting for cool and wet, from a wx weenie perspective. Scorched earth ftw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 <p> As long as the fires are naturally occuring, the drought and extended dry /warm weather should be welcome. I can't see how someone could be rooting for cool and wet, from a wx weenie perspective. Scorched earth ftw Naturally? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Wow..a very damaging day over Mass and NH.. Fires burning out of control in Andover/Brimfield just to name a few. Ugly day in SNE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ginx snewx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Wow..a very damaging day over Mass and NH.. Fires burning out of control in Andover/Brimfield just to name a few. Ugly day in SNE Lots of brush fires today, have not seen any structural damage reports, you? Can Brimfield catch a break?, Tornado, Irene, Halloween, probably best to burn the dead stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CoastalWx Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Lots of brush fires today, have not seen any structural damage reports, you? Can Brimfield catch a break?, Tornado, Irene, Halloween, probably best to burn the dead stuff. It's actually burning fuel leftover from the tornado. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Lots of brush fires today, have not seen any structural damage reports, you? Can Brimfield catch a break?, Tornado, Irene, Halloween, probably best to burn the dead stuff. Our biggest fears are coming to fruition sadly.And with another 7-10 days at least of no precip anywhere in New eng outside some flakes in the mtns..it is only going to get worse..Dangerous Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 Oh Dear Major fire burning in tornado damaged Brimfield MA - 3 homes threatened - other fires. Details: http://mnoy.es/HswJ3Z Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clinch Leatherwood Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 <p>Naturally? IE some dipshi* didn't start it. Fires are good, they purge the environment and help to regenerate things as you know. We need a good burn now and then. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbutts Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 There certainly is more dry fuel than I can ever remember around NE now. I imagine a few years after 1938 would have been worse though, were there any notable drought/fire seasons in the 40's? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modfan Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Oh Dear Major fire burning in tornado damaged Brimfield MA - 3 homes threatened - other fires. Details: http://mnoy.es/HswJ3Z Strike teams from Central Mass and Tolland County are heading to Brimfield. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ski MRG Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Wow..a very damaging day over Mass and NH.. Fires burning out of control in Andover/Brimfield just to name a few. Ugly day in SNE It's an outrage that this isn't the lead story on the national news. New England is burning and nobody seems to care. Just awful. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 It's getting more and more dire by the minute Brimfield Update: Pulling all firefighters out of the woods after 43 mph gust hit Westfield MA, en route to Brimfield Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisM Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 It's getting more and more dire by the minute Brimfield Update: Pulling all firefighters out of the woods after 43 mph gust hit Westfield MA, en route to Brimfield You gonna fire Chase? I suggested that to my girlfriend and she was disgusted lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Damage In Tolland Posted April 4, 2012 Author Share Posted April 4, 2012 You gonna fire Chase? I suggested that to my girlfriend and she was disgusted lol. Are you insane? No..let's let the firefighters do their work..this thing could really get out of control in a hurry up there and burn hundreds of acres and threaten many homes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modfan Posted April 4, 2012 Share Posted April 4, 2012 Live audio link for the Brimfield Fire for those interested. http://www.radioreference.com/apps/audio/?feedId=7543 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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