Large Wild Fire in Utah Just Started

Myself | June, 30 2002 | KuernoDeChivo

[KuernoDeChivo]

With Fires in Burning in nearly every state around us I knew it was a matter of time before one started near us. Tonight our number was up. When I woke up at 9:30 to come into work I saw the telltale sign of a large smoke plume in the mountains to the east of us between Springville and Provo.

It looks like it has been burning about 2 hours now and has burned a swath about 1-2 miles wide from the bottom foot-hills near the valley floor at about 4500 ft elevation all the way to the tops mountains at around 9000 Ft elevation.

As I passed by the fire area I could see the amassing emergency vehicles taking position along the benches as a first line defense for the urban-interface areas of parts of South Provo and North Springville.

Now that the fire has reached the top of the mountain the new main front is the North front that is being blown along with calm but warm winds out of the south. Like most our neighboring states we have had little to no rain. With the current night temperature around 85ºF combined with the preheating from the smoke and fire the North moving head is quite large and can be seen for over 30 miles. From the I-15 you can easily see the crowning of the large fir trees. Over all the fuel load is medium to heavy in this area made up of oak-brush, fir and aspen.

I haven’t heard anything on the news yet so like usual you freepers will be the first to know!

Kuerno

[Mixer]

"As for the United States' future in Afghanistan, it will be fire and hell and total defeat, God willing, as it was for their predecessors — the Soviets and, before them, the British."

The above is a direct threat from Mullah Omar. The former taliban chief.

Here is the thread that it was taken from.

There are other "fire" threats made against the USA in other threads but this was the one I was able to dig up

[B4Ranch]

Have you calmed down yet or are you still demanding your right to endanger your community? Accidental arson can be EXPENSIVE in both time and money.

[crystalk]

Could any of these have been set by perps in Elizabeth Smart case to cover up their activities?

[rwfromkansas]

Since I live in Kansas, where people's rights to shoot fireworks are upheld, I don't have to worry about it. I DO understand in times of fire like Utah is going through right now that fireworks should be limited and I would respect the rules in such situations.

[Nan48]

Found out this fire was started by some idiot shooting at the power lines. He got one, and it fell in some dry weeds and the sparks started the fire. I drove by the burned area today on my way to Springville. Pretty ugly sight.
The fire came within feet of some homes. At least none of them were burned and no one was hurt. This fire is pretty much out now. Had some rain tonight, too, that helped.