Out of control- "controlled burn" -PC Beach

[DuneLaker]

Have we not had this discussion before?!!! Major holidays are dangerous times to do any type of controlled burn here. Then, why would anyone take the chance to discomfort their guests on one of the busiest holiday weekends? Someone, please put in a memo in the permanent file -- no controlled burns the day or two before Memorial Day, Labor Day, Fourth of July, and a few more. GEEZ. BTW Don't think we got any rain on our yard at Eastern Lake.

 

[LuciferSam]

I was wondering why it looked like the time I was in Long Beach CA.

 

[enfuego]

Have we not had this discussion before?!!! Major holidays are dangerous times to do any type of controlled burn here. Then, why would anyone take the chance to discomfort their guests on one of the busiest holiday weekends? Someone, please put in a memo in the permanent file -- no controlled burns the day or two before Memorial Day, Labor Day, Fourth of July, and a few more. GEEZ. BTW Don't think we got any rain on our yard at Eastern Lake.

The most sensible piece of information in this thread.

 

[SHELLY]

PANAMA CITY BEACH — Panama City Beach, Bay County and Division of Forestry firefighters spent Thursday afternoon trying to fight a blaze the St. Joe Co. started but could not contain, official said.

Employees of the St. Joe set 900 acres of brush on fire Thursday for a controlled burn, but a sudden change in the wind pushed the fire out of its controlled zone, said Valerie Lovett, a spokeswoman for Bay County.
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I would think that after St Joe's massive employee downsizings, they wouldn't have enough employees left to handle a 900-acre brushfire...apparently, they don't.

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[Miss Kitty]

Have we not had this discussion before?!!! Major holidays are dangerous times to do any type of controlled burn here. Then, why would anyone take the chance to discomfort their guests on one of the busiest holiday weekends? Someone, please put in a memo in the permanent file -- no controlled burns the day or two before Memorial Day, Labor Day, Fourth of July, and a few more. GEEZ. BTW Don't think we got any rain on our yard at Eastern Lake.

PANAMA CITY BEACH ? Panama City Beach, Bay County and Division of Forestry firefighters spent Thursday afternoon trying to fight a blaze the St. Joe Co. started but could not contain, official said.

Employees of the St. Joe set 900 acres of brush on fire Thursday for a controlled burn, but a sudden change in the wind pushed the fire out of its controlled zone, said Valerie Lovett, a spokeswoman for Bay County.
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I would think that after St Joe's massive employee downsizings, they wouldn't have enough employees left to handle a 900-acre brushfire...apparently, they don't.

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And that's the truth....

These two posts say it all for me.

Once again, St. Joe can't decide what they want to accomplish...firefighting is certainly not it. :roll:

 

[GoodWitch58]

I think someone at St Joe should be sent a bill for all the police, EMS, firefighting, traffic control, personnel that had to fight to contain both the "out of control" controlled burn; and the horrible traffic snarl the smoke caused; not to speak of the smog that resulted.

On 4th of July weekend in a tourist town--

and, they were lucky. The policeman I spoke to on Highway 98 as I waited in the gridlock, said they were quite concerned that the fire would not be contained before it reached the highway with all those people stuck in their cars....I am not sure what I could have done if it had; abandon the car and run?

completely unbelievable that anyone would start this fire under these conditions.

 

[Miss Kitty]

I think someone at St Joe should be sent a bill for all the police, EMS, firefighting, traffic control, personnel that had to fight to contain both the "out of control" controlled burn; and the horrible traffic snarl the smoke caused; not to speak of the smog that resulted.

On 4th of July weekend in a tourist town--

and, they were lucky. The policeman I spoke to on Highway 98 as I waited in the gridlock, said they were quite concerned that the fire would not be contained before it reached the highway with all those people stuck in their cars....I am not sure what I could have done if it had; abandon the car and run?

completely unbelievable that anyone would start this fire under these conditions.

Bravo...excellent idea!

 

[jjnole04]

who is bob ball?

 

[GoodWitch58]

was the "out of control" burn, another attempt by some to turn Emerald Paradise into THE BEACH!

Take a look at the pictures.....

 

[GoodWitch58]

who is bob ball?

Actually, it was Ed Ball...the manager of the DuPont Trust that owned all of what is now St. Joe. He was quite an interesting character; he died sometime in the 80s. He would be, I think, appalled at some of the recent developments with the land. I had the privilege of attending a lunch with him and the then Lt Gov and other politicians and business people once...it was a surreal experience. His attitudes were different to say the least.
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