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[DeepCMark58A]

My captain worked the 90s pinelands fire in NJ and the one a couple years back. In all his years he said he's never seen a fire move that fast, day or night. I can only imagine the ones up there.

I have watch training videos that talked about the pinelands of New Jersey. Gets ripping. When flame height gets to 10' stop wasting water you will not stop it.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

MN department of health has stated worst air quality in state history. In the county I live in advised to shelter in doors, I shut down my air exchanger.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Air is better today than the day before without all the warnings. Texted an old friend today, I signed off his task book for crew boss on a boundary water fire way back in the day. He flies air attack now back seat the lead plane the water scoopers and retardant droppers follow. He told me the smoke is so bad that can not get close enough to the deck to drop effectively.

 

[tphoyt]

It wasn’t to bad here this morning but the past few hours have changed things. I can’t imagine what it must be like to have to try flying in it.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

It wasn’t to bad here this morning but the past few hours have changed things. I can’t imagine what it must be like to have to try flying in it.

I flew detection fire spotting the last year of my career, when fire weather is active it is a rough ride bouncing around in a little plane for 6 hours.

 

[DeepCMark58A]

Yeah that is the view of that lake and that isn't fog, so tired of the smoke.

 

[dingbat]

Yeah that is the view of that lake and that isn't fog, so tired of the smoke.

It finally made it to the "Land of Pleasant" living overnight.
Not as bad as you, but it still suxs

Supposed to get blown out of here by T'storms tomorrow afternoon.

 

[Pmt133]

I picked a good week to go to OBX. Been pretty bad in jersey I'm told.