10,000 acres of land were scorched this past Wednesday in northeastern New Mexico. Wet seasons in 2004 and 2005 caused grass to grow; but the extreme dry spell we are now experiencing turned the grass into prime real estate for fire.- Between Nov.-Jan., we received only .14 inches of rainfall.
- There is no snow pack.
- Drought decreases trees' natural resistance to beetles.
- The beetles infest the trees, which subsequently die--becoming even more fuel for fire.
Today, the flowering trees are all in bloom. The sunny, 70+ degree weather is really nice.
However, we fear a very serious fire season this year.
(Photo: John McColgan)
2 comments:
No worries, the ice is melting fast I heard where Santa Clauss lives: it will soon cover everything: see, there is always hope somewhere :-D
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