Controlled Burn Escapes Near Alderpoint Road
Map of hot spot between the Chalk Mountains and Charles Mountain showing on Fire Mappers that fits where the fire is described to be.
A controlled burn escaped containment this evening near mile marker 40 along Alderpoint Road, roughly five miles east of Highway 36, according to initial reports.
The fire was first reported around 8:40 p.m. and had grown to approximately 5 acres by 9:35 p.m., spreading at a moderate rate. The Incident Commander has requested two additional water tenders to assist firefighting efforts.
Crews are responding to the remote rural area. There are no structure threats reported at this time.
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Yeah, I would be concerned about doing a controlled burn right now.
We haven’t really had much rain.
About 4 inches over 2 or 3 storms is not bad on the coast in our backyard gauge. Probably more in the hills. Dries out fast, but wow. Supposed to bust open next week. Good for the fish.
October can be a long month, when it comes to fire season. But it is one of the nicest months of the year.
It’s nice to know that none of these controlled burns ever escape. I used to get worried when they did controlled burns in dry woods before rainy season. But an expert came on here and assured me that science and intelligence and college smarts would make sure these controlled burns will never escape. And there I was- exposed as the fool on the hill with my unscientific and primitive belief system. But boy they showed me!
They rarely do escape. And when they do, weather conditions tend to mean they don’t spread far. However, it has happened.
Controlled burn conditions are complicated. It can’t be too dry or too wet, either way it can’t be too windy. Forecast wind direction is also a factor. Always managing risk.
Controlled burns can lead to uncontrolled fires. In my opinion, they don’t wait long enough for the rains to soak in before starting these RX burns. They conducted RX burns all over the state during the summer, which is foolish. The fuels are still dry and given wind currents can take off. What’s scary is lifting the burn ban for the homeowners who conduct their own burns. They’re expecting homeowners to be smart and responsible with their burning. I live in the hills and had a neighbor up the road leave a burn pile flaming high as they went to another part of their property. We notified the homeowner of the flames. Be responsible when burning.