Arizona Chickens

[AZBootsie]

Hi

The mountain is really burning now.

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: Still illegal. ARS 13-105

 

[Sonoran Silkies]

Quote: He's also the correct colour for a New Hampshire; much to light for an RIR.

 

[Demosthine]

Hi

The mountain is really burning now.

It's such a beautiful, but sad sight. It's a natural event that should be happening in a routine basis, but good ol' mankind has interfered and made things worse. And we continue to prevent letting nature take it's course. Unfortunately, Mother Nature fought back and showed her supremacy today in claiming the lives of 19 heroic firefighters. My thoughts and prayers go out to everyone involved. From those who lost their lives, to their friends and families, and to the safety of everyone still out there. Being in law enforcement, the sudden loss hits close to home.

 

[bcluff]

We got that first monsoon on its way!!! The lightning and wind are sure throwing stuff around!

 

[AZBootsie]

We have had the winds and lightening since Friday night, when the fires started. Wish it would rain though.

Yes, Demosthine......hit too close to home. The community center and fire dept here are full of mourners. My prayers are also with the families of those firefighters.

 

[GreatWhiteAfro]

Wow, my thoughts and prayers go out to the family's of those firefighters.

We got rain and lots of wind here in Casa Grande, enough to cool the girls off in the coop. I had to move their water inside the coop because the wind keeps blowing it over!!

 

[kacklinkelly]

Such a sad, sad, time for our state. Thoughts and prayers are being sent to all affected.
God Bless

 

[countrygirl74]

Prayers are appreciated up here... my friend's young son was lost today, one of the hot shots that perished in the fire. He was such an outstanding young man - we did his senior photos just a few years ago and his little brother's pics just a few weeks ago - had so much fun with them all... just tears tonight.

Edited to add: Checked in with a couple other friends and have found them to be safe; still don't know who else we might know that might have been lost as they are not releasing names to the public yet.

 

[pastrymama]

I am finding it difficult to sleep now, can't turn off my brain. I had fallen asleep earlier on the couch only to be woken up by my cell phone. the fireman called to say goodnight and had I been watching the news at all? I know better than that after 13 years on the department, my anxiety can't handle it. he told me what happened, just heartbroken. tragic, awful, devastating. the hot shots work their tails off on these wild fires. I just really feel sick.

countrygirl, I am very sorry for the death of your friend's son.

so very sad.