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pamela

(3,469 posts) Thu May 30, 2013, 10:14 PM May 2013

Pecos Fire

Just wondering if anyone is near this fire. I hope you are all safe. We're over at Storrie Lake in Las Vegas and we can smell it. I don't have any experience with these western wildfires but, looking at the map, it seems we should be okay over here. Thank heavens the wind finally died down. We were getting 50 mile an hour gusts earlier.

If anyone needs to evacuate, let me know. Space in the motorhome is limited but we'd make room.

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Pecos Fire (Original Post) pamela May 2013 OP

I'm in Santa Fe, SheilaT May 2013 #1

It was very smokey here today. pamela May 2013 #3

Thanks! We're in Santa Fe, and have refugees coming. TygrBright May 2013 #2

Thanks for that link! pamela May 2013 #4

Yes, the wind has shifted and it's over here, now. TygrBright May 2013 #5

And now there's a second fire, in the Jemez Mountains. SheilaT May 2013 #6

Have a wonderful trip. pamela May 2013 #7

SheilaT

(23,156 posts)

1. I'm in Santa Fe,

Reply to pamela (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2013, 05:23 PM

May 2013

and I can see the smoke quite vividly to the east. I keep on thinking I can faintly smell smoke, but not sure if I'm just imagining that.

It was VERY windy here yesterday, and only a bit breezy today.

pamela

(3,469 posts)

3. It was very smokey here today.

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #1)

Fri May 31, 2013, 08:47 PM

May 2013

It's better tonight but it was bad this afternoon. You probably are smelling it now. I think the wind shifted directions and is blowing it away from us now and towards you. Stay safe!

TygrBright

(20,763 posts)

2. Thanks! We're in Santa Fe, and have refugees coming.

Reply to pamela (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2013, 05:53 PM

May 2013

For folks who want to help and/or stay in touch, they've established a FB page:

https://www.facebook.com/TresLagunasFire?ref=stream&hc_location=stream

We just phoned in an order for some alfalfa hay for the evacuated livestock at Pecos Rodeo Grounds.

Sometimes social media is a wonderful thing.

appreciatively,
Bright

pamela

(3,469 posts)

4. Thanks for that link!

Reply to TygrBright (Reply #2)

Fri May 31, 2013, 08:52 PM

May 2013

I was getting a little nervous this afternoon because the smoke was pretty bad. I didn't think we were in danger but I wasn't sure I was going to be able to take much more of the smoke. It's a lot better now.

TygrBright

(20,763 posts)

5. Yes, the wind has shifted and it's over here, now.

Reply to pamela (Reply #4)

Fri May 31, 2013, 09:30 PM

May 2013

Still pretty high up, though, so tolerable.

Not fun.

watchfully,
Bright

SheilaT

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6. And now there's a second fire, in the Jemez Mountains.

Reply to pamela (Original post)

Fri May 31, 2013, 10:57 PM

May 2013

I work at the hospital in Santa Fe on the information desk, and about 5 o'clock or so was when I heard about that one from one of our couriers. By that time it was very smokey outside also.

Sigh. Fire season is starting quite strong.

I leave tomorrow for a vacation in Sedona, and I'm just hoping no fires spring up to keep me from getting there.

pamela

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7. Have a wonderful trip.

Reply to SheilaT (Reply #6)

Fri May 31, 2013, 11:16 PM

May 2013

I love Sedona. You should have a great time.

I heard about that second fire. That's terrible. I think we're going to leave here Monday but not sure where to head next. If the smoke gets as bad tomorrow as it was today we'll probably just go ahead and leave tomorrow. We were thinking about heading to Tijeras next.

Anyway...have fun in Sedona!

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