Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search

Video & Multimedia

yuiyoshida

(41,864 posts) Wed Nov 16, 2016, 12:53 AM Nov 2016

Dozens of Wildfires Burning in Southeast

3 replies

= new reply since forum marked as read

Highlight:

Dozens of Wildfires Burning in Southeast (Original Post) yuiyoshida Nov 2016 OP

Several of these fires are near me. alfie Nov 2016 #1

We can smell the fires here in Atlanta. Cattledog Nov 2016 #2

The smoke is choking everyone I know and those with breathing japple Nov 2016 #3

alfie

(522 posts)

1. Several of these fires are near me.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 05:42 AM

Nov 2016

The smoke has been the main problem where I live, but just a few miles away folks have had to evacuate their homes. It has been a nightmare for them. The winds will suddenly shift and they are put on alert for evacuation, then it is lifted, then back in place. A real nightmare. And the really sad part is they believe they are all arson. Such sickness!

Cattledog

(5,919 posts)

2. We can smell the fires here in Atlanta.

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 05:56 AM

Nov 2016

Never experienced that before...and I've lived here 29 yrs.

japple

(9,842 posts)

3. The smoke is choking everyone I know and those with breathing

Reply to yuiyoshida (Original post)

Wed Nov 16, 2016, 08:36 AM

Nov 2016

problems are having to stay indoors, with rescue inhalers close at hand. These wildfires are as bad as those in the Northwest last summer. We were in Montana in late August 2015 and missed being able to see Glacier National Park because of the smoke. To know that some jerkoff would intentionally set a fire is very disturbing.

Reply to this discussion