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Offline Tupac

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Fires in Bastrop
« on: September 06, 2011, 12:54:14 PM »
http://edition.cnn.com/2011/US/09/06/texas.fires/index.html?eref=edition

All my friends from Texas need to stay safe. I got some stuff together this morning to take with me incase we need to get out.
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #1 on: September 06, 2011, 12:55:16 PM »
This bad boy is on its way out

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Offline branch37

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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #2 on: September 06, 2011, 02:00:42 PM »
I just saw the news about those fires.  We had some more up here that went through and got the rest of the houses around Possum Kingdom lake that the fires in April missed.  :cry
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #3 on: September 06, 2011, 02:30:47 PM »
I hope my moms house is ok.
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #4 on: September 06, 2011, 05:41:07 PM »
 :rolleyes: Just me being a moron but why not use explosives that don't burn and blast a tree line away from the line of fire so it will just stop and burn itself out? If the area would be destroyed cause of the fire anyway I don't see the loss here?
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #5 on: September 06, 2011, 05:42:34 PM »
Quote from: F22RaptorDude on September 06, 2011, 05:41:07 PM
:rolleyes: Just me being a moron but why not use explosives that don't burn and blast a tree line away from the line of fire so it will just stop and burn itself out? If the area would be destroyed cause of the fire anyway I don't see the loss here?

Because everything burns. Its not just trees.

Grass, bushes, everything.
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #6 on: September 06, 2011, 05:44:20 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on September 06, 2011, 05:42:34 PM
Because everything burns. Its not just trees.

Grass, bushes, everything.
But using plastic explosives all you would have is dirt, you would just need alot...  :uhoh I'm sound unrealistic but in my mind its less damage then letting it burn longer (And I know they are trying to stop it)
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Offline branch37

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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #7 on: September 06, 2011, 05:45:42 PM »
Quote from: F22RaptorDude on September 06, 2011, 05:41:07 PM
:rolleyes: Just me being a moron but why not use explosives that don't burn and blast a tree line away from the line of fire so it will just stop and burn itself out? If the area would be destroyed cause of the fire anyway I don't see the loss here?

They try to use bulldozers to do something of this sort sometimes.  The problem is that the fires usually move so fast it is almost impossible to get heavy equipment into the remote areas in front of the advancing fire.
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #8 on: September 06, 2011, 05:46:59 PM »
Quote from: branch37 on September 06, 2011, 05:45:42 PM
They try to use bulldozers to do something of this sort sometimes.  The problem is that the fires usually move so fast it is almost impossible to get heavy equipment into the remote areas in front of the advancing fire.
Should bring in some precision guided bombs, might be cheaper than overall damage in the end
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #9 on: September 06, 2011, 05:53:59 PM »
I'd imagine it would be difficult to get a 24,000 acre fire under control with explosives
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #10 on: September 06, 2011, 05:57:31 PM »
Quote from: Tupac on September 06, 2011, 05:53:59 PM
I'd imagine it would be difficult to get a 24,000 acre fire under control with explosives
I have to agree, fire departments and air patrol's should have it hand though for the early prevention
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #11 on: September 06, 2011, 05:59:10 PM »
F22, you dont understand why they dont do this. if you set off a bomb that can make things catch fire in a wildfire, then your already doing much more damage than repair.
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #12 on: September 06, 2011, 06:03:05 PM »
Quote from: skorpion on September 06, 2011, 05:59:10 PM
F22, you dont understand why they dont do this. if you set off a bomb that can make things catch fire in a wildfire, then your already doing much more damage than repair.
Not exactly, if the fire sweeps over the area you could have blown up its utter destruction, using explosives can limit it and cause a river or stream to form or something  :lol I sound retarded my points been lost
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #13 on: September 06, 2011, 06:15:33 PM »
Quote from: F22RaptorDude on September 06, 2011, 06:03:05 PM
I sound retarded my points been lost

Firebreaks are a well-known tool.  Bombing isn't the way to go as the fronts are generally much larger than the bomb load(s).  Unless you wanna call in some B-52 arc lights?  :noid

I'm all for leveling Austin.   :t
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Re: Fires in Bastrop
« Reply #14 on: September 06, 2011, 06:18:43 PM »
How about we equip the responders with MCLCs  :noid.  That would take care of the problems :devil
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