Tuesday, March 31, 2015

Brush Fire

Had some exciting activity today - a 'brush' fire along the PEPCO powerlines the next farm over. I had been hearing sirens, but what are you going to do about that? When I saw Lisbon Fire Department come by I took Max out, that's when I smelled the smoke and heard the Maryland State Police helicopter, going around and around.

Went to investigate, traipsing along the powerline cut, over the berm, through the corn stubble and briars. We scared up a groundhog that ran right to us! but then ducked into his hole. Max was outraged! Lots of bluebirds and Robins and the peepers, leaving egg masses in the marsh.

it was so windy - 40 mph gusts, I don’t know how this one started, but it rained pretty good later in the afternoon (twice) and that seemed to have helped, but this incident went on for HOURS - the tankers were going to Mullinix Mill intersection to water at the hydrant there - blocking the road, and running back down to the fields.

Made the local newsfeed and their report says it was a thirty-acre 'brush' fire. Some trees did get scorched, but mostly it was corn stubble, with the wind blowing it up the hill.

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