Irene couldn't put out Great Dismal Swamp fire.
She helped, but couldn't do it.
http://hamptonroads....dismal-swamp-fire http://www2.timesdis...es-nc-ar-1232566/ http://en.wikipedia....reat_Dismal_Swamp Fires like these are becoming more common up north, as the permafrost thaws... :-( Cheers, Scott. |
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It's a muck fire.
For the rain to help, it needs to soak into the deep organic peat, where the fire has been smoldering. Florida has had these before. Usually they just have to burn themselves out. Before farmers and developers drained natural wetlands, muck fires were much less common because low-lying areas stayed underwater throughout the year. http://www.usatoday....-muck-fires_x.htm |
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Here's hoping it's not like Centralia, PA.
http://en.wikipedia....ylvania#Mine_fire
:-/ Yes, I expect that it'll eventually be extinguished by some means or other. But it's not a good sign for the rest of the planet. Cheers, Scott. |
Irene couldn't put out Great Dismal Swamp fire.
- (Another Scott)
- (2)
- Aug. 29, 2011, 08:20:58 AM EDT
It's a muck fire.
- (S1mon_Jester)
- (1)
- Aug. 29, 2011, 11:28:59 AM EDT
Here's hoping it's not like Centralia, PA.
- (Another Scott)
- Aug. 29, 2011, 11:32:29 AM EDT
