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Dust storm and many wind driven fires in the southwest US. Same song, 22nd verse.

One fire is about a half hour drive from me:
app.watchduty.org/i/44174

"Emergency personnel were juggling road closures due to dust storms and high winds—San Augustin Pass, just east of Las Cruces, reported a gust at 93 mph.

US Highway 54 was briefly closed from the southern Otero County line near El Paso to the northern Otero County and Lincoln County lines due to high winds, blowing dust and vehicle wrecks. Crews could be heard over the radio leaving an accident on Highway 54 to head towards the Mayhill-adjacent fire.

The Otero County Electric Cooperative (OCEC) reported dozens of outages affecting thousands of customers from Timberon to Carrizozo. Line crews are working on restoring power to the affected areas."

cloudcroftreader.com/p/gail-fi

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@BurritoSommelier ai6yr@m.ai6yr.org @BakerRL75

Understood. Thanks.

But with changes to what regions are catching fire more often...they may need to expand their monitoring area.

See the screenshot. It's coverage of fires from a couple days ago.

I live in New Mexico. When I drive west across TX or OK to get to NM...I remember lush green vegetation extended to almost the TX panhandle. But this graphic shows that lush green region is supporting many fires today.

What will we see in 5 - 10 years?

So I had a moment this morning.
There’s this huge digital/electronic bill board thingy by 80 near Watt Ave

This morning I look up and in a moment of extreme cognitive dissonance my brain is trying to process a huge #watchduty ad on the billboard.

For a millisecond my brain just fritzed and I started to reach for my phone 🤦‍♀️
Why is my screen out there??

I guess I need more sleep. 🤷🏻‍♀️

I was one of the supervisors guiding some of the bigger forest fire protection projects at our place. ( Fall 2024) Boss, in Genie, was not having it with my trim it, don't save it attitude. Like California, we're sitting ducks waiting for a big burn... :(
#pnw #cleElum
Bill
PS #1) One insurance company canceled us last year. :(
PS #2) Thanks #WatchDuty fire app for your service! I donated today for 2025

Thank you, Los Angeles County.

Katlyn C

• Staff Reporter
38 minutes ago · Jan 11 at 2:30 PM

"LA County residents directly impacted by fires can request property and vital records (i.e., birth, death, marriage) free of charge to help with recovery efforts.

Call 800-201-8999 (Option 1 followed by Option 2) or Email recorder@rrcc.lacounty.gov."

per County of Los Angeles