Oklahoma fires

[lizziegrace]

I know some of you aren't all that fond of the Sooner state, but I have family there. Anyone else following the fires closely? Any of you in the path?

Be safe.

[mwdem]

1. We drove through from K.C. to DFW Friday night,

and the stink was horrible. Tonight, I can smell smoke from my back door.

[proud2BlibKansan]

6. Stay safe, you hear?

Happy New Year! :hi:

[mwdem]

15. Happy New Year to you, too!

Sorry I didn't get in touch with you, we were slammed. I'll be back soon, since my kids are still there. :hi:

[amitten]

8. Me too. Smells bad here in Austin--like every house is using

their fireplace. I've got my air purifier going. :(

[Catch22Dem]

2. Yeah, they've been burning close to us

They were a lot closer to our house on Thanksgiving weekend.

[lizziegrace]

3. My sister and her family are in Tulsa County

They can smell smoke at their house, but so far, the county seems to be okay. Counties around aren't so lucky.

[proud2BlibKansan]

10. I was thinking about you earlier and I'm glad to see you posting

It looks just awful down there.

[Catch22Dem]

11. Why thank you!

No, we're fine. The ones a few weeks ago were a lot closer. They were actually burning all around us then, I mean literally. Now, they're burning in other areas, but it only takes a little wind to spread these things to the super dry grass, and you got yourself a big problem.

[proud2BlibKansan]

4. My son's GF lives there

He just talked to her. She is FREAKED out. The fires are all around her. Not close enough for her to evacuate, but close enough to be scary.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I just think it's horrible......parts of the country are flooding......

And other parts are burning......

Horrible.....:scared:

[lizziegrace]

9. 2006 is not starting out well

Natural disasters all around, already!

[lizziegrace]

7. CNN's been running non-stop coverage

I got home from work around 7:00 and that's all that's been on. Truly frightening.

[Skittles]

12. smoke from OK was killing my poor Tombo at his farm

visibility shot due to smoke

[lizziegrace]

13. Okay, too close this time

My sister said there was a fire a mile from their house last night. They've been watering the grass and shrubbery but it's bone dry and an ember can travel so far when the winds are gusting. :scared:

[fishwax]

14. my best thoughts to the sooner state

i lived there for about a dozen years and just moved out recently. there are a lot of good people in oklahoma, and i hope they stay safe ...