The 10,000 acre Pinnacle Mountain Fire (Upstate South Carolina)
The bad news: It is now within about three miles of my house.
The good news: This area is forecasted to get 5-6 inches of rain, starting late today, over the next three days. That will virtually douse any and all wildland fires in this area. I call it "auto mop-up."
The really good news: My mountain neighbors are finally heeding my warnings of the last few years about the fire dangers of this area. Nothing like the smell of drift smoke in the air to help sell the "Firewise.org" concept! My new bumper stickers come this week: "FIREWISE YET?" I'll post pics when I get them.
Pics: Sunday, November 27, from Caesar's Head State Park, SC (Sony A7-R2).
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is how late in the year this fire occurred. Anybody denying climate change should take heed. I mean, this is the kind of fire you expect in high summer, not early-to-mid fall.
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