[blam]

[Rebelbase]

I’m 200 miles west and this past Wed. and Thurs. the wind blew it here. Hazy, couldn’t even see the blue in the sky and it smelled like burning coal.

[the invisib1e hand]

OH NO!

reminds me of that alleged coal mine fire in PA that they said was burning when I was a kid.

[NonValueAdded]

The carbon credits for that will bankrupt the state.

[szweig]

Hells-fire!! Some smart guy should set up a couple of stills and make some domestic “Scotch”. Why waste all that peat flavor??!? SSZ

[FlingWingFlyer]

Reminds me of the muskeg in Alaska. Lightning strikes causes the muskeg in Alaska to be constantly and continuously burning underground. Even in the “pristine” ANWR. You’ve got to be very careful where you land your helicopter. You can fall right through.

[Rebelbase]

My fishing holes!

[csvset]

We’ve had smoke from this fire and another fire in the Dismal Swamp for the past week or so. Praying for rain.

[eyedigress]

According to the guy at Accuweather, NC is on target for a major hurricane this year, if May Tornadoes can be an accurate indicator.

[Koblenz]

Underground coal fires produce more CO2 than all cars and light trucks in North America . Yet environmentalists don't focus on this because putting out coal fires does not change anyone's lifestyle. Putting out coal fires does not make the government lord and master. So we spend billions on subsidies for ethanol and for subsidies to convince people to drive smaller cars.

[Bobkk47]

A lightening strike, huh. Who would have thought that natural events in nature would put more CO2 into the atmosphere than man? Not Algore, I’m sure.

[Rebelbase]

Side note: the largest farm east of the Mississippi is down around Cape Lookout. 44,000 acre Open Grounds.

[MaxMax]

I've been working on a pool here in VA, and the smoke gets trapped inside.
choke, cough, hack.

[coloradan]

Please, oh please put the fire out. For peat’s sake!

[RichInOC]

When life gives you a peat fire...make charcoal.

[McBuff]

Bulletin from North Carolina: Need large quantities of vinegar, red pepper and pork shoulders!

[Caramelgal]

I first heard about this fire on the radio today in a news report about all the 911 calls in Ocean City Maryland from folks reporting a strong smell of smoke in the area. Officials there were telling people this was from a “wild fire” in Eastern NC and local news was reporting that a smoky haze could be seen in other areas of Maryland including eastern Harford and Cecil counties (upper Chesapeake Bay regions). That must be one heck of a fire.

I have a friend from work who is leaving later next week for her family’s annual vacation on the Outer Banks. I hope this doesn’t affect them too much.

[Intolerant in NJ]

The fire, which was sparked by a lightning strike on June 1, is currently the largest active wildfire in the United States...apparently so big and bad that smoke coming from it hung heavy on the beaches and boardwalks of southern New Jersey today.........

[steelyourfaith]

 

Beam me to Planet Gore !