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Dry, windy conditions create the perfect opportunity for inconsiderate fire-bugs.
Lots of fuel lies on the forest floor, allowing the fire to spread rapidly.
Date: 02/17/2006
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By the time I discovered the fire, it was way too large for me to try and control.
Attempting to create a fire break with a rake proved futile.
Date: 02/17/2006
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The cedars create dense smoke when burning.
When this one ignited, I had to leave the area so that I could breathe.
Date: 02/17/2006
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Within seconds, it all disappears, leaving just charred remains.
Date: 02/17/2006
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The fire flares up whereever it runs into a patch of brush.
The embers that are created leapfrog from spot to spot due to the strong wind.
Date: 02/17/2006
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The fire will test this fire lane.
One of several fire lanes that I had the Arkansas Forestry Commission build last year.
Date: 02/17/2006
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Meanwhile, the fire keeps spreading uncontrolled.
Date: 02/17/2006
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You can see the fire burning about 2 miles upwind, the probable source of our fire.
The Forestry Commission and local volunteer firefighters dealt with 5 fires on this day.
Date: 02/17/2006
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One of the fire lanes I had built is blocked by a tree.
This tree exploded when hit by a recent lightning stroke.
Date: 02/17/2006
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