[Outlaw Woman]

Haven’t really been on top of the news today. My first suspicion is that the fires were intentionally started. God I hate being so suspicious of everything. Prayers for all those affected.

[kittymyrib]

Very low humidity, winds of 40 mph, and excessive drought turning all vegetation into tinder can cause such fires. My dad was a cotton farmer near Lubbbock. Occasionally, he would take harvested cotton to the gin and a dry norther with low humidity would blow in. The cotton on a trailer in the gin yard would burst into flame spontaneously, destroying not only the cotton, but the trailer as well. Then the blowing sparks would set other trailers on fire.

Thank you, Tropical Storm Lee, for adding to the historic misery of this summer in Texas.

[Dusty Road]

We've had two major fires on the big ranch this year and lost about 12 section's. Both of these fires were started by high winds and highlines touching, when that happens it sends a shower of spark's to the ground. With it as dry as it is now the whole states ready to go up in flames. The Texas Forest Service, the US Forest Service, thousands of Volunteer Fire Fighters and independent contractor's have really stepped up to the plate this year. God Bless Them!

[MrEdd]

We have had 85 fires just in the Sherman area, and it is arson. There is a reward offered here.