Thanks everyone. We really, really, need some rain and a lot of it in the form of a good soaking rain for at least two weeks and that would be just a good start.
We're already a 1/4" behind this year and today's only the 6th, counting what we are behind from last year I think we're down around 13 inches.
And it's going to get worse for at least the next two weeks.
One of our better weathermen says there may be a chance for rain coming maybe about then but nothing is for sure.
We're supposed to have temps in the mid 70's again Saturday, forecast is for 75 degrees and then again on Wednesday when the forecast is for 73 degrees.
In addition to the Red Flag Burn Ban that was in force the Okie Governor has now added, no charcoal grilling, no campfires, and some types of welding is banned as well.
Up until today there has been 3 human lives lost due to the fires, over 200-250 homes have burned down, and IIRC around 330,000 acres.
At least one family has lost several head of cattle in a fire.
The cows that didn't die in the fire were badly burned and have skin sloughing off, some of them were in such a hot fire that their eyeballs melted and now they're blind.
They expect to lose several more head because of the after affects of smoke inhalation.
It was heart wrenching watching the film clip they had filmed for the story.
And of course we still have the ignorant asses who throw lighted cigarette buts out their car windows.
At least one guy who was caught burning trash that threw some sparks and consequently started a grass fire was sentenced to a $500.00 fine and a year in jail, he's gonna fight the charge.
I'm praying he loses!
