Erik Reuter wrote:
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> On Tue, Jun 18, 2002 at 07:44:26PM -0400, vze3xykq wrote:
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> > There was a chain hanging from their mobile home that sparked it.
>
> Now that's one I haven't heard before. I guess it was a steel chain
> striking a steel, unpainted surface?
I've seen chains dragging on vehicles and creating sparks just by
hitting the pavement on highways around here. I've gotten worried more
than once that a wildfire was going to result. (At least twice, maybe 3
or 4 times I had this worry. I don't see it often, but I have seen it.)
> How on earth did they track the fire down to THAT? Without an
> eyewitness, it would seem hard to prove, and with an eyewitness, you
> have to wonder why it didn't get stopped before it became a wildfire.
If it's really dry, and there's wind to help, a wildfire can spread
fairly quickly. If it's dry enough, you don't even need that much
wind. At least, that's the impression I've gotten from news reports of
wildfires in central Texas over the last 10 years. If there's one
anytime soon, I'll post a URL so you can read the details.
Julia
