Fire Destruction
@nanette64 (20363)
Fairfield, Texas
August 4, 2018 10:34am CST
The wild fires this year are truly devastating in all respects. The number of people; not to mention the Fire-fighters, destroyed homes and forests and I worry about all our friends here at Mylot who live out in that direction.
The one thing that hasn't been brought up in the news is the devastation to the wildlife in the areas. It's not like someone can get on the bullhorn and announce, "evacuate" to the critters.
Can you imagine the thousands of animals that have suffocated and been burned alive because they could not escape. Even the birds don't have a chance. How truly sad all the way around.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
8 Aug 18
I don't know but I wish there was a solution @Kandae11 .
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
8 Aug 18
There are many of our myLot friends who live in California, Nanette. I do think about them when I hear about fires there.
I didn't consider that some wildlife might also die from smoke inhalation or from fire related injuries. And that's because the majority of animals don't die in a wildfire.
Here, you might like to read this article:
I hope it helps ease your worry.
Last week while getting caught in the smoke and ash of the massive Yosemite Rim Fire, my worried daughter asked, "Mama, where will all the forest animals go?"
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
9 Aug 18
@nanette64 I understand and wish there was something we could do to help all the animals during a wildfire.
I found it interesting that wildfires were a natural occurrence before white men came to America. Scientists say that by suppressing the natural burn-off of plants we are actually making things worse when a fire does break out... Suppressing a fire this year could mean a bigger fire with more destruction next year.
Isn't that crazy? 
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@DaddyEvil (174208)
• United States
13 Aug 18
@nanette64 Hmmm... maybe thinking 'out with the old, in with the new'? Yeah, I don't know, either... *shrug*
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
12 Aug 18
@DaddyEvil Very true. Sometimes I wonder what Mother Nature is thinking too.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
8 Aug 18
The destruction is so horrific on all counts @rebelann . I know if for some reason my place were to catch on fire, it wouldn't take long since I'm surrounded by forest.
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@rebelann (117199)
• El Paso, Texas
9 Aug 18
I thought it wasn't that dry out in the east of texas @nanette64 here it's so dry that even a teeny spark could set the desert on fire.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
12 Aug 18
@rebelann Most of the drought areas were west of me but not this year.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
16 Aug 18
I think I heard there were some fires in Australia too @JudyEv .
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
19 Aug 18
@JudyEv I'm glad to hear that as they can spread so quickly.
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@JudyEv (381760)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Aug 18
@nanette64 Yes, it's in the eastern states but I think it is under control now.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
25 Aug 18
Yeah, suddenly seeing a black wall cloud coming at you would not be a good thing @YrNemo .
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
26 Aug 18
@YrNemo Not to mention breathing in the air from those things can be very toxic.
@YrNemo (20254)
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26 Aug 18
@nanette64 A few years back, there was a forest fire which must have been about 150 miles from us, went on for about some weeks. We could see the red haze for days from where we live. It was a worried time back then. (We had no rain at all at the time.)
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
4 Aug 18
And you would think that they would have a plan IN ADVANCE of the fire season @aureliah . I mean it's not like fires are a surprise over there.
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@aureliah (24687)
• Kenya
4 Aug 18
@nanette64 Thats true. Every year I see it in the news especially in California
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
6 Aug 18
@aureliah I sure wouldn't want to live there.
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@LovingMyBabies (85923)
• Valdosta, Georgia
4 Aug 18
It is very heart breaking. =( My sister lives in California and she has been telling me about the fires happening there.
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@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
4 Aug 18
I hope she's okay and in a fire-free zone @LovingMyBabies .
@nanette64 (20363)
• Fairfield, Texas
8 Aug 18
I know, it tears me up @LadyDuck .
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@dgobucks226 (37621)
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12 Aug 18
Severe drought can be as potentially dangerous as to much rain can lead to flooding. Many innocent lives are put in jeopardy (including the wildlife) when extreme weather changes occur.
Here is something we should all think about: "People need to be cautious because anything built by man can be destroyed by Mother Nature."
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