Re: Fire

What a moron! And hasn't this rube ever heard of composting? Ugh. What a
waste, all the way around. Like our pal Jesse says ...People are Stupid.

On 11/19/05, james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
>
> Yeah, I agree. In two or three generations, it would put an end to a
> lot of stupid actions, not to mention a lot of recurring WT stupidity.
>
> On Nov 19, 2005, at 3:35 PM, Zemuly Sanders wrote:
>
> > That wasn't actually my intent, but now that you mentioned it...
> > zem
> > ----- Original Message ----- From: "james singer"
> > <islandjim1@verizon.net>
> > To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 10:51 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] Fire
> >
> >
> >> So, you're suggesting he should be charged AND fixed?
> >> On Nov 19, 2005, at 11:44 AM, Zemuly Sanders wrote:
> >>> I certainly hope that home owner gets charged back for the cost.
> >>> That's another example of the fact that stupid people shouldn't
> >>> breed. IMO.
> >>> zem
> >>> ----- Original Message ----- From: <kmrsy@netzero.net>
> >>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 10:07 AM
> >>> Subject: RE: [CHAT] Fire
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>> Fire officials say embers from a pile of burning leaves were picked
> >>>> up
> >>>> by strong winds and started a fire about 200 yards away in the
> >>>> Pokagon
> >>>> State Park. The embers originated at a home on Lake James, where the
> >>>> owner was burning leaves yesterday afternoon as wind speeds reached
> >>>> 40
> >>>> miles per hour. Ten to 15 acres of the park burned and firefighters
> >>>> had
> >>>> to cut down about three dozen trees. A Fire Department spokesman
> >>>> says
> >>>> fighting the fire was dangerous due to the winds and hills in the
> >>>> park.
> >>>> There were no injuries. 66 firefighters and 17 pieces of equipment
> >>>> were
> >>>> called in the fight the fire at the park about 40 miles north of
> >>>> Fort
> >>>> Wayne.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> I know, 15 acres is nothing compared to 4000 acres in California.
> >>>> But
> >>>> still, what is wrong with people? Yes, the costs have to do with the
> >>>> labor of putting it out and cleaning it up. A lot of 100 yr old
> >>>> trees
> >>>> also sustained damage. I can't locate the newspaper article, but at
> >>>> that
> >>>> point in time they had not decided whether to charge the homeowner
> >>>> that
> >>>> started it. I sure hope they do.
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> Kitty
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> -- "Donna" <gossiper@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
> >>>> Although I am not personally familiar with that park.. most of
> >>>> Indiana's are
> >>>> native plant designed.
> >>>>
> >>>> The tree loss will be the problem, as erosion efforts will have to
> >>>> be
> >>>> addressed first.... but at this time of the year, providing it
> >>>> stays cold,
> >>>> the root systems of those effected should hold it back till spring.
> >>>> But if
> >>>> someone in charge decides to wait till spring to do anything- you
> >>>> are in for
> >>>> a real mess! Hum- is it flat land or hilly there?
> >>>>
> >>>> The native plants will all return... actually next spring might be
> >>>> a good
> >>>> year to see some of those previously hidden.
> >>>>
> >>>> The cost I am sure, was for the manpower to put it out! It's a rough
> >>>> decision on how to contain it with wild winds. Glad they got it
> >>>> under
> >>>> control before the entire park went....
> >>>>
> >>>> Are they billing the homeowner that started it?
> >>>>
> >>>> Donna
> >>>>
> >>>>> -----Original Message-----
> >>>>> From: owner-gardenchat@hort.net [o*@hort.net]
> >>>>> On
> >>>>> Behalf Of Chapel Ridge Wal Mart National Hearing Center
> >>>>> Sent: Saturday, November 19, 2005 9:33 AM
> >>>>> To: gardenchat@hort.net
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Fire
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Looked pretty bad on the news last night.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Locally, we had a bad fire at Pokagon State Park. It seems that
> >>>>> people in
> >>>>> this state just LOVE to burn leaves. Some idiot whose property
> >>>>> borders
> >>>>> the
> >>>>> park burned his leaves during a lull in tornado-speed winds. He
> >>>>> thought
> >>>>> the fire was burned out well-enough to walk away, but the winds
> >>>>> picked up
> >>>>> and blew the embers into the park. They said it's the worst, the
> >>>>> largest
> >>>>> unplanned burn they've ever had at the park. and very costly.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Kitty
> >>>>>
> >>>>> ----- Original Message -----
> >>>>> From: "Pam Evans" <gardenqueen@gmail.com>
> >>>>> To: <gardenchat@hort.net>
> >>>>> Sent: Friday, November 18, 2005 6:29 PM
> >>>>> Subject: Re: [CHAT] Fire
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> > Oh dear, doesn't sound like he's had any more rain than we have.
> >>>>> > Keep us posted Jim!
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > On 11/18/05, james singer <islandjim1@verizon.net> wrote:
> >>>>> > >
> >>>>> > > Just heard from my brother, who lives in Oak View, California.
> >>>>> Oak
> >>>>> View
> >>>>> > > is on route 33 between Ojai and Ventura. That raging brush
> >>>>> fire is
> >>>>> > > about 5 miles south of his house and, he says, moving away
> >>>>> from him. > > I
> >>>>> > > told him not to worry about his house--just be sure to protect
> >>>>> his
> >>>>> > > avocado trees [he has five] :).
> >>>>> > >
> >>>>> > > Island Jim
> >>>>> > > Southwest Florida
> >>>>> > > 27.0 N, 82.4 W
> >>>>> > > Hardiness Zone 10
> >>>>> > > Heat Zone 10
> >>>>> > > Minimum 30 F [-1 C]
> >>>>> > > Maximum 100 F [38 C]
> >>>>> > >
> >>>>> > >
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> >>>>> > Kemp TX
> >>>>> > zone 8A
> >>>>> >
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
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