Re: OT: Fire in Phalaborwa

2023-09-17 Thread Alan C
Thanks all. The community is rallying round. Perhaps "ghoulish" was a bit strong. There are plenty of images "for posterity" on the web. Alan C On 17-Sep-23 09:47 PM, Bruce Nagel wrote: On Sun, Sep 17, 2023 at 02:50:04PM -0400, pdml-requ...@pdml.net wrote: Message: 2 Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2023

Re: OT: Fire in Phalaborwa

2023-09-17 Thread John Sessoms
I'm glad you're ok and that no one died from the fire. On 9/17/2023 1:28 AM, Alan C wrote: Yesterday was a very hot day (40°C) in Phalaborwa with strong winds from the west. A veld fire broke out to the West of the town & rapidly got of control, jumping Spekboom Street on the western boundary

Re: OT: Fire in Phalaborwa

2023-09-17 Thread Bob W PDML
It’s been a bad few years for a lot of people, I’m sorry to hear it’s been your turn. I hope you’re not too badly affected personally by it. I agree with Larry’s comment about ghoulishness. Bon courage. > On 17 Sep 2023, at 07:31, Alan C wrote: > > Yesterday was a very hot day (40°C) in

Re: OT: Fire in Phalaborwa

2023-09-17 Thread ann sanfedele
Larry makes a good point..  and he is one who I was thinking of particularly  when I made my comments. ann On 9/17/2023 1:54 AM, Larry Colen wrote: By far the worst disaster in Phalaborwa in the 47 years I have been here. Much cooler today but the air is still filled with smoke. I felt it

Re: OT: Fire in Phalaborwa

2023-09-17 Thread ann sanfedele
Alan - glad to hear, at least ,your home was not a victim.. I wager there is not a US or Canadian list member who has not recently been subject to dangerously high pollution due to smoke from fires .. some of us much more than others ..and have a good sense of what you personally are

Re: OT: Fire in Phalaborwa

2023-09-17 Thread Henk Terhell
That must have been a frightening experience. And it is not yet summer in your area. I guess you get more rain in summer? Henk Op zo 17 sep 2023 om 07:40 schreef Alan C : > Yesterday was a very hot day (40°C) in Phalaborwa with strong winds from > the west. A veld fire broke out to the West of