Rural Fires Last Night. WTF was any one burning the day before the wind storm!

[RD414]

4 fires around Biggar last night, all from people burning in last three days, they put at least 30 volunteer firefighters lives at risk as well as their downwind neighbours. Same people who are mad as hell when fire bans put on by R.M. last spring. Anyone hear what the losses were around Burstall, Leader and area. Ive heard a lot of cattle lost with crews out putting down the badly burnt this morning.

[M9016]

Bethune fire was from Hutterites burning the day before.

[the big wheel]

No hate don't waste emotions on fruitloops. However the deskpushers are using fools like you that cry wolf all summer and then show all this buying and trips and what am I gonna do horse shit and the real people suffering have to deal with the desk duds saying well that guy from yorkton was so wet and so dry and look at his crops. And it is a reality you crying little panzi ass. You ve done so much to harm the plight of those really struggling tough situations.

Talking about fires good but then justifying all the crying all year every year by bullshitting that some construction crew said your wet?? You ll like the new mariguana laws for sure you closer ndper!!!

[helmsdale]

Fire started west of in laws about 5 miles from a broken high voltage line. Fought like hell for about 3-4 hours in choking smoke with father in laws 4 wheel drives, a disc, and an air drill. Windows were hot to the touch. When the wind gusted flames would jump 70-80ft fire breaks with ease. Embers flying everywhere. I would imagine i melted some plastic hoses on his air drill, but at that point we really didnt care. Managed to save his yard but the neighbors 2mi west and 1/2mi north lost equipment full bins, machine sheds, and a house. Ugly.

[helmsdale]

[Guest]

Sorry to hear that helmsdale. Thats really sad. Probably a lifetime of work

[RD414]

Bad enough in the daytime, but fighting fire at night is downright scary. Reports of one person who died because of the fire as well as 2 people in tough shape in hospital. Wonder if a bunch of lawsuits would help encourage SaskPower to improve power distribution. Underground is sure nice where it was completed.

[SASKFARMER3]

See BTO you have no clue how wet we were and how long. But that’s ok slow people like you some times never get it.

Yea I finally had a great year th last one was 2001.

[the big wheel]

Scarey helmsdale!! that must have been a worrisome and brave thing to drive in that heat and flames to save things. That equipment could easily explode in flames under those conditions. Glad it turned out ok for you and very sad for others losses.

[helmsdale]

Bad enough in the daytime, but fighting fire at night is downright scary. Reports of one person who died because of the fire as well as 2 people in tough shape in hospital. Wonder if a bunch of lawsuits would help encourage SaskPower to improve power distribution. Underground is sure nice where it was completed.

When the sun goes down things get FUBAR in a hurry. Disorientation in the smoke is intense. Rather unnerving when all you can see is an orange glow all around you with only old drill runs and a phone compass to tell direction and orientation. Amazing how hot it is. Tractor rad screens would plug off with ash, and when you jumped out to scrub them off it was nearly unbearable.

Something I hope I never have to repeat.

Wood floored bins at the neighbors are still smoldering. He's trying to haul them out with the fire department on standby if they flare up. One pea bin they just took a front end loader to and sliced open to let it burn.

[mcfarms]

Anybody that hasn't had to deal with what we were dealing with last night offer to help or stay the hell out of our way. I damn near killed more than one looker last night that was blocking way as we we're trying to get discs into fields.

If this EVER happens please stay away unless you are directly affected or on your way to help!

[dalek]

Anybody that hasn't had to deal with what we were dealing with last night offer to help or stay the hell out of our way. I damn near killed more than one looker last night that was blocking way as we we're trying to get discs into fields.

If this EVER happens please stay away unless you are directly affected or on your way to help!

From realagriculture : "Tragically, there was at least one fatality, as a release from Cypress County confirmed James Hargrave of the Walsh Fire Department died in the line of duty near Hilda on Tuesday night. Hargrave was a young rancher, who served as a director-at-large for the Western Stock Growers Association and a former delegate for Alberta Beef Producers."