A-10 Fly-by's

[JiF]Mentat · Post by **[JiF]Mentat** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:38 am

It seems to have moved away. I can no longer see a glow close, but far in the distance. I really don't know the extent of the fire yet. As best I can tell... I only know the west side of the fire. I think I am safe unless the wind shifts.

See map

Also link to > google maps

The fire is moving east and north so it is now on that side (right) of the red area. It might be much larger to the east, but I don't know. Everything is blocked off. There is a massive response from all over New Jersey.

It is raining big chunks of ash right now.

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Wed May 16, 2007 2:57 am

Looks like it was trying to surround you for a while

[JiF]Mentat · Post by **[JiF]Mentat** » Wed May 16, 2007 3:07 am

I really think the lake (actually a gravel mining pit) saved us.

You can see that it is turquoise from dredging sand compared to the cranberry bogs to the left.

[JiF][AARP]Tissueman · Wed May 16, 2007 11:06 am

Hope your luck holds. The fire was the lead story on the Today show this AM. Scary....

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Wed May 16, 2007 11:11 am

Was on the Weather Channel too. I got to say to my wife "I know a guy who it there".

[JiF]Mentat · Post by **[JiF]Mentat** » Wed May 16, 2007 4:52 pm

The aftermath about 1.5 miles from my house. The fire seems under control now.

[JiF]Stepovich · Post by **[JiF]Stepovich** » Wed May 16, 2007 4:57 pm

Good God man, looks like you dodged a bullet...

Glad you and your place are safe now!

[JiF][AARP]Grimp · Post by **[JiF][AARP]Grimp** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:07 pm

Kinda looks like a WWII battlefield can we run around with our cap guns and yell "I got you first"?

[JiF]Mentat · Post by **[JiF]Mentat** » Wed May 16, 2007 5:50 pm

You have to remember this area is a scrubby pine and dwarf pine forest. The trees only get about 5-7 feet tall. This is different from the Pines and Cedars around my house.

It looks/feels like Mordor down by the gunnery range. Just waiting for the Witch King of Angmar to decend on a winged steed of the Nazgul. They have 2 chinooks and several Hueys dumping water now.