Surrounded by wildfires. Starting to get a little nervous!

[SuzukiGhostRider]

We've been suffering THICK smoke and some ash fall for about 3 or 4 days now here in Milan/Grants area of New Mexico. There are some NASTY wildfires burning close by. One is a 136 square mile or 86,000 ACRES of fire on the Az/Nm border almost dead center, east side. That's about 125-150 miles away. It's by Alpine, Az. It's at 50% containment but that's DOWN from what it was and dropping. Over 800 firefighters fighting a losing battle. They are losing ground FAST.

The second hot one is by Portal ,Az on our SW border ,down at the corner. It's about 40,000 acres and ZERO percent containment at this point. It's absolutely RAGING and they're evacuating towns at both fires now.

BOTH of these monsters are Stage 1 fires, the worst kind.

We are also feeling, believe it or not, the HEAT from these fires in humidity and mugginess. The smoke is so thick here, it's choking everything. I can't see the 10,000 foot plus mountain only a few miles away. It's completely blocked out as are the Zuni mountains to my immediate west of my place. Mt. Taylor is the tallest mountain in NM and it's unseeable from a few miles away right now!!

We have three stage two wildfires going in New Mexico atm.

One 25 miles north of Silver City, NM and to the SW of us.

Two to our NE up in the NE corner of the state. One is 4 miles E of Penasco,NM and another is 20 NE of Raton, NM.

So, we are LITERALLY surrounded by fire at this point. It's been VERY, VERY dry here this year. Usually by the end of May we feel like Seattle must feel year round. Like soaked muskrats. We've not had ONE good rain shower this year...

The winds are fueling these fires on the AZ/NM border and pushing them towards us. They're pulling firefighters from HERE (as in my town) now to go fight them. I'm not one to get nervous usually, but this is starting to make me that way....

Uploading a video to YouTube now. Will post link when done.

Here's a link to an article and another link to a "Firemap". You'll see what that is when you get there.

http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2011/06/ ... 8548.shtml

http://activefiremaps.fs.fed.us/#

[SuzukiGhostRider]

Here's the YouTube link:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxy754bkxKU

[felixGTU]

Damn weather is crazy. By this time here in California we are supposed to have weather in 100 degrees or higher and right now it is raining outside. By this time there should be no rain in the central valley of California. Saw the video and the smoke is very thick. Usually California is the one dealing with wild fires but since it keeps raining fires don't start. Hope everything cleans up over there.

[SuzukiGhostRider]

The Alpine/Wallow area wildfire is up to 140,000 acres now.

http://www.kpho.com/wildfires/28131252/detail.html

[sp33d1nc0rs1ca]

SGR, hey be safe out there. and if you gotta evac. then thats what you gotta do. I hope only the best. Keep us updated.

[Money pit Beretta]

SGR how you doing? Damn If I lived a state over I'd say bring what you want to save and I'd hold on to it for you. Stay safe.

[SuzukiGhostRider]

Thanks guys, we're up to 300,000+ sq. acres now between the two big fires. The two fires combined are getting grossly out of control. The brunt seems to have maybe turned back into Arizona for now, but some new fires have popped up south of us again as well. Almost all have been "human caused" fires so far. Stupid people being uber careless.......

The smoke seemed to start clearing up the last few days, then yesterday more ash and thicker than ever.... Keeping a guarded eye on things.

[sp33d1nc0rs1ca]

good to hear. glad things are sort of looking up. keep the gt-t and the Quasar covered!! lol.

[Money pit Beretta]

A wet cover. No really, keep us updated.

[88gtz]

I'm 6 hrs north of you and I can't see a 14k foot mountain that's 7 miles from me, I haven't heard what's going on with the fires in a couple days... I can't imagine how bad you have it there.

[Chad91GTZ]

The government wants it to burn so we can give it back to Mexico.

[SuzukiGhostRider]

The government wants it to burn so we can give it back to Mexico.

ROFL!!

[SuzukiGhostRider]

http://www.usatoday.com/weather/wildfir ... Stories%29

Getting worse again, and headed back towards us at an alarming rate.

[Chad91GTZ]

Stay safe Mike, I want to drive your car, not buy it from your remaining family members.

[99GaGT3X00]

The government wants it to burn so we can give it back to Mexico.

send then texas too we can make it a package deal.

looks like this is the year for disastrous events.