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<blockquote data-quote="Darryle" data-source="post: 3053982" data-attributes="member: 109917"><p>Talking about how fast something can get out of hand. Me and my cousin were doing a controlled burn on a hay field, double disced barrier around the area, started right at sun up, not even a hint of a breeze, about 1ac in, winds picked up and motivate the fire parallel to our burn and over the barrier. I jumped in the truck and hightailed it to the neighbor's property and started a back fire along a cattle trail and creek, wet toe sack and box of matches. Burn, extinguish, burn extinguish and when the VFD finally arrived the fire was nearly under control and burned two hay fields, ours and the neighbors. Sheriff wanted the neighbors to pursue charges, guy said they saved me fuel and time and I was planning on doing it anyway. I made a healthy donation to the VFD at the yearly dinner and all was mostly forgotten, I still caught flack about my fire fighting arsenal though everytime I saw one of the members. </p><p></p><p>Sometimes, not losing your head plays into your hands, but with a brush fire and plenty of fuel, all bets are off, you are taking your life into your own hands and dancing with the devil. </p><p></p><p>I experienced that brush fire of 1996, it was something I never want to experience again, helpless is an understatement.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Darryle, post: 3053982, member: 109917"] Talking about how fast something can get out of hand. Me and my cousin were doing a controlled burn on a hay field, double disced barrier around the area, started right at sun up, not even a hint of a breeze, about 1ac in, winds picked up and motivate the fire parallel to our burn and over the barrier. I jumped in the truck and hightailed it to the neighbor's property and started a back fire along a cattle trail and creek, wet toe sack and box of matches. Burn, extinguish, burn extinguish and when the VFD finally arrived the fire was nearly under control and burned two hay fields, ours and the neighbors. Sheriff wanted the neighbors to pursue charges, guy said they saved me fuel and time and I was planning on doing it anyway. I made a healthy donation to the VFD at the yearly dinner and all was mostly forgotten, I still caught flack about my fire fighting arsenal though everytime I saw one of the members. Sometimes, not losing your head plays into your hands, but with a brush fire and plenty of fuel, all bets are off, you are taking your life into your own hands and dancing with the devil. I experienced that brush fire of 1996, it was something I never want to experience again, helpless is an understatement. [/QUOTE]
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