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Florida Fires

Posted by: Skyepony, 3:54 AM GMT on May 04, 2006

Florida Fires Current Situation
roads are open
~ Could change at anytime, so check link below. Smoky roads are dangerous!. Closures are possible on I-95, SR 50, 520, 528, 192, 27, 44 between 6-9am.

Sunday's East Central fl weather~ high 84�, wind to 20 mph, humidity in the upper 80's, it's gonna rain~
Link to Melbourne Radar.

Monday's new fires
~County : OSCEOLA Location : SHADOW BAY BLVD [2103] x[N THACKER AVE] [KISSIMMEE]

4 new fires burnt 1.4 acres, 171 uncontained fires are burning on 20450.5 acres at this time in FL.

Looking at the active fires map~ south fl is good. East & west central as well as the northeast part of the state have little change from the other day & could use some seriously soaking rains.

Sunday's new fires
~County : VOLUSIA Location : I-95 NB x[MM239.0] [OSTEEN]
~County : VOLUSIA Location : I-95 N x[SR-442] [EDGEWATER]

9 new fires for the day consumed 28.2 acres in the state. Best fireday in a while~ Thanks TS Alberto!

Saturday's new fires~
~County : BREVARD Location : I-95 NB x[MM232] [MIMS]
~County : OSCEOLA Location : US192 x[SR429] [KISSIMMEE] roads closed
~County : VOLUSIA Location : MAYTOWN RD [3754] x[SB I-95 WOF] [OAK HILL] smoky
~Fl had 35 new fires on 147.7 acres. There is 198 active (not 100% contained) fires burning on 21963.7 acres.

Big fires update a great source to get info on any large burning or smoldering patch in the US

Heat (Florida Division of Forestry): 48,000 acres at 50 percent contained. This fire is 21 miles west of Tamarac and is burning in saw grass. A major power transmission line remains threatened. Active burning and moderate rates of spread were reported. Difficult terrain is hampering containment efforts.

NEW Tractor Pull (Florida Division of Forestry): 254 acres at unknown percent contained. This fire is seven miles northeast of Forahome and is burning in hardwood litter. The fire is burning in a swamp, making access difficult and hampering containment efforts.

Check for current central Florida road closures & fires here

Check for current roads closures & fires for the entire state of Fl here.

~link to the current Orlando Fire Complex & Brevard County Media Releases.

All the active fires in Florida~ wild or precribed, burning presently.
Florida Division of Forestry's Fire Management ~ interactive map~ click on ~ FMIS Mapping System.

Link for big active wildfire updates

Okaloosa County Emergency Management's updates

Volusia/Flagler Gov't fire info page

USFWS & Brevard County Emergency Management

National map of hazards & watches

credit NOAA

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201. whitewabit (Mod) 4:43 AM GMT on June 08, 2006
Night Skye... crashing early tonight... 75� Member Since: August 17, 2005 Posts: 322 Comments: 24090

202. Skyepony 4:46 AM GMT on June 08, 2006
Thanks for the bump Redhead, I'as off galavanting & living... Oneshot~ looks like the LPGA fire is still abit active, broke her lines for another 18 acres yesterday. Big fire, near 500 acres... Sorry about the missed shots...it'll be there a while. I've been meaning to get pics of the Wickham Park fire, I love the hope rapped up in the emerging new post fire growth. So colorful. Everglades fire 20,000 acres~ that one's outta hand. Glad to hear of the 50% containment compared to this morning's 0. Hope they maintain & gain... Member Since: August 10, 2005 Posts: 144 Comments: 29328

203. HillsboroughBay 11:58 AM GMT on June 08, 2006
I wrote to the Tampa Trib about the nonsense of selling fireworks from tents on the roadside with these conditions. They called yesterday to say it MAY be published. Where is the FireChief??? DUH!

204. JerseyDevil 11:59 AM GMT on June 08, 2006
The everglades fire has consumed 45,000 acres as of 7 a.m. June 8. It doubled in size overnight on Tuesday. The report I got at 10 p.m. last night was 41,000 acres. I heard about the 50% containment yesterday morning, then in the evening heard the fire doubled in size, which doesn't sound too contained to me. The one site must not update often it still shows 16,500 acres. The Florida Division of Forestry site reports 45,000 acres though.

205. OGal 12:16 PM GMT on June 08, 2006
Mornin Skye, if you were gonna knock a hole in your house now was a good time. You have been lucky we have not had lots of rain. As far as your eating lots during this construction period I am sure as hard as your work it will be gone in no time. Keep our finger crossed that there are no really bad fires. Member Since: August 28, 2005 Posts: 72 Comments: 19170

206. Skyepony 6:52 PM GMT on June 08, 2006
Hills ~ that is AWESOME! Hope you get published. I live around a lotta people that like to set the fireworks off for every special occation including wednesdays & weekends. In the last 2 months it's been cut to 6 quick displays... Thanks for the info JerseyDevil, yeah that one site is usually behind but inclusive~ check out Tuesday's fires (where I had none). I can't find a media story on it since that last I posted at 20,000...odd. I think more than doubling overnight to 45,000 would be huge. Ogal ~ LOL~ I gotta go back & see what I wrote in the night...My point was...I'as about to get on the~ need to gain weight list. We didn't hardly eat & certainly didn't have time to go to the store for food. All the while doing survivior like challenges of how long can I hold this board over my head. Midday we'd eat crackers & cheese with things from the garden stuffed between. Yum Member Since: August 10, 2005 Posts: 144 Comments: 29328

207. JerseyDevil 7:42 PM GMT on June 08, 2006
Sky, It shocked me too because yesterday morning they said it was 50% contained, then last night they said it doubled in size. Here is a link to news source out of Miami. I noticed many of the media outlets haven't updated their coverage on it yet online. These guys just did a few hours ago. Brush Fires burn for seventh day in a row WEST BROWARD (WSVN)-- A brushfire that has plagued a large area of west Broward for nearly a week is showing no signs of burning out. "Officials say the fire has doubled in size over the past 24 hours. The fire began last Sunday on U.S. 27, the cause of a lightning strike and so far it has destroyed more than 45,000 acres."

208. StormDrain 4:49 AM GMT on June 09, 2006
Hi Skyepony, Been meaning to stop in a say I love the Cheerpony photo! Good Night to yas. Member Since: October 9, 2005 Posts: 13 Comments: 495

209. Raysfan70 10:34 AM GMT on June 10, 2006
Good Morning {{skyepony}}. Have a Great Saturday.:) Watching and Waiting. Watching and Waiting. Hope that we can get some rain out of this system. Member Since: July 28, 2005 Posts: 138 Comments: 57352

210. roatangardener 7:21 PM GMT on June 10, 2006
skyepony.. looks like you might get a break from the fire with the td #1 that just left our neighborhood and looks like it might head to yours. hope the folks in cayman, cuba and florida dont get more than they need... but a good rain would surely help the fire situation. my mom lives in vero beach so i watch that part of the state closely. try to have a good weekend. Member Since: October 29, 2005 Posts: 52 Comments: 182

211. seflagamma 7:27 PM GMT on June 10, 2006
Sure hope some of this rain we are suppose to get from TD1 helps out this fire situation in Florida! Member Since: August 29, 2005 Posts: 286 Comments: 40485

212. cgableshurrycanegal 7:48 PM GMT on June 10, 2006
Hey Skye!!! Let's hope this rain predicted wets up your area enough to dampen all those &^#+_ fires your way!!! Member Since:* July 12, 2005 Posts: 24 Comments: 211

213. disneylogic 9:13 PM GMT on June 10, 2006
i was checking the GOES images and, while they aren't related to Florida fires, there's a big patch of fire in northeastern Missouri, too, along with spots all over the state and nearby ones.

214. Skyepony 3:58 AM GMT on June 11, 2006
Hey Everyone~ Thanks for coming by & keeping the blog alive. Threw a party & it's spring at the stud pony farm. I did go back & update for thursday & friday on the fires. The few minutes I spared for here was blob watching..lol. disneylogic~ I hadn't looked at a big fire picture in a week. Was that HUGE fire still burning in Mexico? Arizona had the most on the big fires page tonight. As for my backyard... The ants are on the move & there's a ring around the moon but I don't have hurricane hair yet... Member Since: August 10, 2005 Posts: 144 Comments: 29328

215. Snowfire 5:55 PM GMT on June 11, 2006
Looks like Alberto may give you a little break here. Let's keep fingers crossed...... Member Since: June 29, 2005 Posts: 24 Comments: 300

216. OrlandoHokie 6:58 PM GMT on June 11, 2006
Skyepony, It looks like we're going to get some relief from these fires, especially the one near Disney/US192. It's POURING here on the east side of Orlando! It will probably be soggy here for the next 48 hours. We'll see how much of our 8+ inches of rain deficit Alberto eats into by the time it is done.

217. Skyepony 5:15 AM GMT on June 12, 2006
Hey Snowfire, I'm hoping for a put this blog to rest rain:) & if it doesn't I'll start a new blog, cause this one is getting long to load. OrlandoHokie~ See it took them near 24 hrs to reopen 192? I'm dancing for this rain. My best guess~ just n of Tampa, as a strong TS, exits N Brevard- Volusia County, Monday night-tuesday morning. I stand by that rain on the way, that I forecasted in lastnight's poem. Noticed a pine in my yard that has the pine beetles is suddenly looking bad, a sign of TD - TS winds. We scrambled today & got the last of the siding on the house, yeah... Member Since: August 10, 2005 Posts: 144 Comments: 29328

218. Skyepony 1:09 PM GMT on June 12, 2006
Loving this soaking rain:) Tornado watch up on the east coast not suprised at the strengthen over night, might even see Alberto make cat 1. Member Since: August 10, 2005 Posts: 144 Comments: 29328

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