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Jul 27, 2018 | 09:48 PM

#676

Sparky83

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got chase in from weeding @ the NC house from 2 different sources of MA nature....

1. Repeated lightning strikes hitting pretty much on the neighboring properties...

2. ran into 2 nests of ground arseholes... (ground dwelling yellow jackets)

Jul 27, 2018 | 09:53 PM

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I would not mind using some of my A&P training and help care for aircraft.

The sad news is they lost two people. Please keep there families in your prayers .

They are calling it the CARR fire in/near Redding.
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/07/27/u...ding-carr.html

Jul 27, 2018 | 09:57 PM

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Th other year I had a nest of the beasties and it took 3 cans to kill them off because they built down into a mole tunnel.
I hope that the mole got stung a few times. This weekend they are getting a 50Lb bottle of CO2 to help them along to the light.

Jul 27, 2018 | 10:08 PM

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i ran into them on both sides of the drainage culvert that runs under the driveway.. i weed from the outer edge till i get to the driveway... when i ran into the first bunch i left for 15 mins to let them chill out... plus i ran out of string in the trimmer.. well figured id leave them alone and went to do the other side after restringing... when i got back to the other side of the culvert i ran into them there as well... these ones were worse than the first bunch...

Jul 27, 2018 | 10:11 PM

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Liteing to streaming radio Q97FM country where they have continuous updates with 500+. Structures destroyed.

Jul 27, 2018 | 11:33 PM

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As I understand it the CARR fire was started by a car that has some sort of malfunction and started the fire.

The fires down south were caused by a guy they nabbed for doing it. If they prove he is the one I think the
electric chair with low voltage would be a place to start if anyone dies because of this.

Jul 28, 2018 | 08:23 AM

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Yeah, they are claiming the Carr (named for the Carr Power house) was started by a travel trailer loosing a tire and dragging on the rim down the road.

i agree on the penalty for fatal arson though.

Jul 28, 2018 | 03:59 PM

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Carr Fire progression map

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Jul 28, 2018 | 04:06 PM

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We had something going last night here. I went out at around 10PM to the store and it was hazy and smelled of grass smoke.

Jul 28, 2018 | 04:15 PM

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We had something going last night here. I went out at around 10PM to the store and it was hazy and smelled of grass smoke.

I hope that they can keep it small, we are seeing assets from ALL over.

The 12:30 briefing gives 80,900+ acres, 500+ homes destroyed, 5 fatalities and many still missing.

Jul 28, 2018 | 06:34 PM

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What ever it was here they must of got it. The air is clear and no smell.

Jul 28, 2018 | 07:44 PM

#687

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waged war with the ground wasps.... emptied a whole can of wasp/hornet killer on their nests...

Jul 28, 2018 | 07:48 PM

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waged war with the ground wasps.... emptied a whole can of wasp/hornet killer on their nests...

Saw mix fuel also works well when poured into the hole

Jul 28, 2018 | 08:11 PM

#689

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Beat me to it,I use gasoline.

Jul 28, 2018 | 09:36 PM

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I have used flea bomb and mint oil in an aerosol can that was meant for ants. It was the California solution to environmental
hazardous thingsback in 2005 when I spent a SHORT time working there. It did a good job and happened to smell not so bad.