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Overly Dry Weather in Michigan and Forest Fires

Kharla Jolly @kobesbuddy (78833) • East Tawas, Michigan 5 Jun 23

My heart was heavy yesterday, hearing that two forest fires were raging in Michigan. Yes, our community was cloudy it seemed like. Yet, it was actually smoke in the air from these forest fires, raging out of control. I did pray...

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Good morning, friends. News online. Forest fires.

marguicha @marguicha (230351) • Chile 20 Feb 23

The day is chilly so I won´t get up just yet. But I´m sure that it will get a lot warmer later. Meanwhile I´ll go and turn off the alarm and bring a cup of coffee to my night table. Here I am again. I took my pills and I´m here...

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Good morning mylotters. Update about the fires.

marguicha @marguicha (230351) • Chile 4 Feb 23

Here fires are still not a thing of the past 16 people have died up to now and many have lost their homes. Two regions (the equivalent of states in the US) have been declared zone of catastrophe as it happens after a...

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Not so good a morning in my country: forest fires.

marguicha @marguicha (230351) • Chile 3 Feb 23

Good morning friends. We have a big heat wave here and that helps tohave huge forest fires. Some of them might have been started intentionally , some fores start due to stupidity of people (light cigarettes thrown...

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So glad to see the rain!

James Higgins @JamesHxstatic (29410) • Eugene, Oregon 11 Jun 21

Rain began at about 7 AM here and will continue of and on of the next few days. Since forest fire danger is already high here in the western part of the US, rain is welcome. Of course, it does come on a weekend and will spoil...

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Forest fires in top of it all.

marguicha @marguicha (230351) • Chile 15 Jan 21

In the seashore near Santiago there are beautiful towns. Maybe they are the most beautiful and big in my country and places where many tourists go in Summer. Right now, in a moment of great heat, a lot of forest fires have...

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Terrible heatwave and forest fires in Australia!

Ptrikha_2 @ptrikha_2 (49753) • India 19 Dec 19

While we are battling cold winds and dipping temperature (min down : 10 to 7 to 5.6 C), folks in Australia have to bear 40 C us temperatures, water shortage in some places, and worse- the Forest fires, especially in New South...

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How to prevent forest fires the Donald Trump way

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 19 Nov 18

According to President Donald Trump, the way to stop forest fires spreading is to rake up all the fallen leaves, just like they do in Finland! Where on earth does he get these stupid ideas from? Does he really imagine that that's...

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Fire in Paradise

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 14 Nov 18

Paradise, California, a city of 27,000 in the foothills of the Sierra, Nevada mountains, was a beautiful community where people lived, retired and vacationed. It was surrounded by lovely places to hike, enjoy fresh air and feel...

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The Buck

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 12 Nov 18

President Harry S Truman famously kept a sign on his desk that read "The Buck Stops Here" - to remind him that the ultimate responsibility for what happened in the United States was his. Perhaps Donald J Trump should revive this...

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Record Breaking Heat Wave Around the World

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 24 Jul 18

It is hot in Southern California, with temperatures in many places exceeding 100 degrees Fahrenheit. Near Palm Springs, the temperatures are over 119 degrees. Fires are burning near Yosemite National Park, causing the park...

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It is HOT in California

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 7 Jul 18

It has been unusually hot in California for the past few days. In fact, in parts of Orange County, where I live, temperatures have soared to 118 degrees Fahrenheit. Those are the types of temperatures we typically only see in...

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Southern California Wildfires Out of Control

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 6 Dec 17

The news here in Southern California has been consumed by the four wildfires which are burning. Two are in Ventura County, north of Los Angeles. One is along the 405 Freeway near Malibu and Brentwood, on the northern edge of Los...

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The Sky is Blue Again

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 23 Oct 17

After two weeks of smoke filled skies in the Napa Valley, our daughter who lives there called us yesterday to say, "the sky is blue again." There are still fires burning, but they have moved away from the southern end of the Napa...

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California Covered with Haze

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 14 Oct 17

The fires burning throughout the state of California, particularly in the Northern California wine country, have caused a haze to descend on most of the state. In recent decades, California has generally done a good job of...

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Wildfires Expanding in Northern California

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 12 Oct 17

On Sunday, October 8, 2017, fires began to pop up in the California wine country. There were several wildfires in Sonoma, Napa and Mendocino counties, but initially they seemed controllable. In the four days since those...

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Devastating California Fires in October, 2017

Deborah-Diane @DeborahDiane (40845) • Laguna Woods, California 9 Oct 17

Fires are roaring throughout California today. In Northern California, there are 14 fires burning in Sonoma, Napa and Mendicino counties. Approximately 1500 structures have been destroyed, including many homes, several people...

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VERY HOT Weather Here in Virginia Today

Alice Henry @IreneVincent (15960) • United States 20 Jul 17

I had to go out today on one of the hottest days we’ve had this summer so far. I had a chiropractor’s appointment that I just couldn’t reschedule, because my back has been hurting so bad. And, now it feels great! I love my...

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Five Years Ago Today

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43579) • Denver, Colorado 23 Jun 17

Did you notice my picture up there? Five years ago today, I went outside to smoke and was greeted by that sight: the beginnings of the Waldo Canyon Fire. Here in Manitou, at that point, we were under voluntary evacuation. By...

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Sometimes we tend to speak about only one subject.

marguicha @marguicha (230351) • Chile 2 Feb 17

Just as when Christmas is approaching we tend to speak only about what we´ll do for the holidays and ask ourselves what will we buy for each one, when difficult times come to us, we also don´t find any other thing to talk...

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