NJ Forest Fire

NotJust64 · Post by **NotJust64** » May 16, 2007 5:54 pm

poohbear1324 wrote:We had smoke in SC this morn.
the police are saying the winds brought the smoke from
GA.
I t was really hard to breath and smelt really bad.

Both my boys have asthma....THANK GOD for A/C. It smells so bad outside that your lungs hurt as soon as you open the door. I still can't get the smell out of my hair and I washed it 2x.

jackiesic · Post by **jackiesic** » May 16, 2007 7:12 pm

rain, rain, beautiful rain!!!!!
it's raining in southern ocean county. may it pour and may the winds be light.

NotJust64 · Post by **NotJust64** » May 16, 2007 7:14 pm

AAHHHH, THE SWEET SWEET SMELL OF RAIN....Now all we have is steam !!! LOL Better than smoke .....let's see what Mother Nature can do to put out her heartburn.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » May 16, 2007 7:28 pm

NotJust64 wrote:AAHHHH, THE SWEET SWEET SMELL OF RAIN....Now all we have is steam !!! LOL Better than smoke .....let's see what Mother Nature can do to put out her heartburn.

WOOOO HOOOOO!!!!!! Rain rain rain !!!!!!!!

Carolinadreamin' · Post by **Carolinadreamin'** » May 16, 2007 8:27 pm

How are you guys doing?? Did it rain hard enough to stop the fire?

Thinking of you and praying for a hard rain and no wind.

blackjacks wife · Post by **blackjacks wife** » May 16, 2007 8:38 pm

It's still raining off and on here in Cherry Hill. I hope it's getting wet where you need it!!!

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » May 16, 2007 10:20 pm

at first it looked like just a short rain but it's still raining here. I hope things are getting better. Mr.OC had to abandon a job he was doing on a rooftop where smoke was very thick.

That's exactly right! Us Jersey girls can be a thorn in your side if you treat us badly!

yep, more well wishes from another jersey girl.
If you really mess with us we'll break out the hairspray and big hair.

MalibuRumGirl · Post by **MalibuRumGirl** » May 16, 2007 10:25 pm

Hope you and your neighbors are ok!

Post by **SMLCHNG** » May 16, 2007 10:35 pm

So glad the rain is falling!!!!

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » May 16, 2007 10:49 pm

OceanCityGirl wrote:at first it looked like just a short rain but it's still raining here. I hope things are getting better. Mr.OC had to abandon a job he was doing on a rooftop where smoke was very thick.

That's exactly right! Us Jersey girls can be a thorn in your side if you treat us badly!
yep, more well wishes from another jersey girl.
If you really mess with us we'll break out the hairspray and big hair.

Good one OCG!!!!!!!!!! I am listening to Bon Jovi right now speaking of BIG HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!

ragtopW · Post by **ragtopW** » May 16, 2007 10:51 pm

Phin Power.. Been there done that..

Tropic_Al · Post by **Tropic_Al** » May 16, 2007 11:38 pm

These fires are hitting a little too close to home. We sent some our fire trucks from Monmouth County to help. I hope it's raining like crazy...

thebeachbumm33 · Post by **thebeachbumm33** » May 17, 2007 6:43 am

flipflopgirl wrote:
OceanCityGirl wrote:at first it looked like just a short rain but it's still raining here. I hope things are getting better. Mr.OC had to abandon a job he was doing on a rooftop where smoke was very thick.

That's exactly right! Us Jersey girls can be a thorn in your side if you treat us badly!
yep, more well wishes from another jersey girl.
If you really mess with us we'll break out the hairspray and big hair.
Good one OCG!!!!!!!!!! I am listening to Bon Jovi right now speaking of BIG HAIR!!!!!!!!!!!

That'll send me right back to the 80's

NotJust64 · Post by **NotJust64** » May 17, 2007 7:24 am

This morning the air is cleaner, kids went back to school ( THANK GOD !!), roads are open again. From what I hear from my fireman friends we have the blaze over 75% contained and may get it completely by lunchtime. Rains helped a TON ! I am going to take a ride around the back of my develpment today to get depressed and see all the burnt trees etc.. The pines here in NJ are like no other ecosystem anywhere else in the world. They may look like just scrubby trees, but what lies beneath is so much more. We lost over 14,000 acres , it's sad. I've seen critters in my yard that I've never seen before looking for new homes.
Keep the seniors that lost their homes in your prayers....it's hard to rebuild in your 80's.

ScarletB · Post by **ScarletB** » May 17, 2007 7:25 am

Hope things are better this morning! It was my first thought when I woke up.

LOVE Bon Jovi

NotJust64 · Post by **NotJust64** » May 17, 2007 7:28 am

ScarletB wrote:Hope things are better this morning! It was my first thought when I woke up.

LOVE Bon Jovi

May not be the biggest Buffett fan ( sorry guys, newbie here) , but I AM THE BIGGEST BON JOVI FAN !!! 400+ concerts in over 8 states in 20+ yrs.
3X in one of his videos....a true Jersey girl through and through.

CrznDnUS1 · Post by **CrznDnUS1** » May 17, 2007 7:47 am

The news this morning says that it is 70% contained. I was driving home yesterday on the GS Parkway about 40 miles north of where they closed it down and it was really foggy, then realizing the smell I was smelling was smoke and the fog was smoke haze. Not good. I hope the military is going to pay for the destroyed homes and property which they caused. Phins up to anyone who was impacted by this.

flipflopgirl · Post by **flipflopgirl** » May 17, 2007 10:49 am

NotJust64 wrote:
ScarletB wrote:Hope things are better this morning! It was my first thought when I woke up.

LOVE Bon Jovi
May not be the biggest Buffett fan ( sorry guys, newbie here) , but I AM THE BIGGEST BON JOVI FAN !!! 400+ concerts in over 8 states in 20+ yrs.
3X in one of his videos....a true Jersey girl through and through.

I can't wait for those concerts at the new PruCenter! I know it's Newark but you can take mass transit there!

the tics are supposed to go onsale next month sometime!

Glad the rain helped with the fires! I feel bad for eceryone who last their homes! I hope someone from the gov't will be helping them out!

OceanCityGirl · Post by **OceanCityGirl** » May 17, 2007 12:02 pm

I'm so glad the rain helped. I was thinking of you when I heard the good news this morning.
And for all Jersey Girls and those who love them, read Janet Evanovich's Stephanie Plum detective series. She's a great Jersey girl who does bounty hunting while still making sure she looks good.
And don't fret the burned trees. An occasional fire is good for a forest and the animals in the long run. That's why some state parks let them burn, and most others practice controlled burning. If you had had some smaller fires over the years it wouldn't have gotten like this. By burning up the underbrush it lets certain species grow better. It also opens up more low lying growth for deers and other species to eat. In five years things will be better then before the fire. Plus it makes it safer now that all that undergrowth is gone.
And I love Bon Jovi too but I'm more of a Bruce girl. When I was in hs and college (the first time hehe) my friends and I would ride around Asbury park like naive kids, hoping for a Bruce sighting. We'd go to the Stone Pony when South Side Johnny was there hoping for the same thing. No luck. Last night there was a woman on Jeopardy who said she went to SP and was SSJ, Bruce showed up and Johny pulled her up on the stage and she danced with Bruce ala Courtney Cox. How cool is that.