Fire in SoWal -- Seagrove Beach

Hey all... I just heard another caravan of firetrucks heading south on 395, so it looks like we're not out of the woods yet..

They are not about to life the red flag warning right now. These fires are suspecious at this point. They are just breaking out to frequently and in odd places.

Red Flag warning from 1 - 7 p.m. After today, it should be lifted. We're headed down Saturday. Normally, I don't want rain during our trip, but all things considered, I hope it rains Sunday. 40 percent chance right now.

What do the red flags have to do w/ the fires/fire danger?

What do the red flags have to do w/ the fires/fire danger?

This is not the marine red flag warning, but a red flag warning from the weather service meaing conditions are favorable for rapid fire growth.

Thanks for the clarification! I was coming up w/ some pretty far fetched explanations for why the fire danger affected the beaches

The young man that takes care of my pool lives 4 miles from the Outpost...he just told me that the Outpost did NOT burn; although nearly everything around it burned. He said that the fire along BlackCreek has re-erupted at least 6 different times.

Red Flag warning from 1 - 7 p.m. After today, it should be lifted. We're headed down Saturday. Normally, I don't want rain during our trip, but all things considered, I hope it rains Sunday. 40 percent chance right now.

JB, I don't keep up with red flag fire danger warnings, butI thought I heard Gov Crist recently issue a red flag warning stating that we would remain under red flag until we receive rain. Today, our high temps will be in the 90's and that sure won't be good. Everyone, please leave your magnifying glasses in your pockets.

The young man that takes care of my pool lives 4 miles from the Outpost...he just told me that the Outpost did NOT burn; although nearly everything around it burned. He said that the fire along BlackCreek has re-erupted at least 6 different times.

Woo Hoo!!!
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That would be for the Outpost not burning and not for the re-eruptions!

It was nice to return home and see the house and neighborhood intact!! And no smoke smell!:clap_1:

JB, I don't keep up with red flag fire danger warnings, butI thought I heard Gov Crist recently issue a red flag warning stating that we would remain under red flag until we receive rain. Today, our high temps will be in the 90's and that sure won't be good. Everyone, please leave your magnifying glasses in your pockets.

Maybe I'm wrong. Just going by what the NWS says. In some recent forecast discussions, they said that humidity levels will be high enough to make red flag warnings unnecessary. This DOESN'T mean there is no danger of fires, just that the conditions aren't as explosive as Mon-Thurs of this week.

I am so saddened to hear of the loss that people have suffered as a result of these fires. But am also thankful that many of you are safe and the smoke has finally started to subside. I have been wishing you all well from afar and hoping there are no more fires! Extreme thanks to all the firefighters!!!

We are listing our house tomorrow with hopes of moving to SoWal over the summer!!!!

Can't wait to be there!!!
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Not that SoWal is anything like Oklahoma, but here when we are in a typical red flag warning period, it stays that way for some time. At least until we get significant rain, usually because the vegetation is so dry. We just came out of a drought and bad fires last year, thought I would list some things that were known to have started fires here, (outside of the obvious--lightening, cig's, grills, arson).

1. Car backfires--- or cars driving on fields w/ hot under carriage
2. brush hog equipment, (big mowers) because of sparks from running over debris.
(we actually had to examine the risk of fire/vs. the risk of not mowing fields)

We were told to always keep the area around our property mowed, and debris removed away from home and fence and our grass (which you guys don't always have much of) short.

These extremes are incredible, we got another 3" of rain. So much of our area is flooding, it is unreal to see the ranges of weather right now.

Praying for safety for all of you.

I don't know if they have them at the SWFD, but there are stickers that you put in a designated location on your front window to let rescue personnel know there are pets inside.

Thank goodness it is just "old" fire smoke you are smelling. It all depends on wind direction and air pressure. I'm been smelling Black Creek and Seagrove off and on, but am now rather jumpy whenever I do or hear a siren

Does anyone know where to obtain one of these stickers?

Does anyone know where to obtain one of these stickers?

A friend of mine was placing one on her window Monday night. I asked her if the Fire Dept issued them, and she told me that she received hers at the Vet. I'm guessing that the FD might have them too.

Does anyone know where to obtain one of these stickers?

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_rescuesticker

Has there been an official announcement on the cause of the Seagrove fire??

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pets_rescuesticker

Thanks Kurt. I ordered one. Everyone should, they are FREE!!!

please dont tell me this was the son of Howard Padgett that his family use to own "Camp Helen" years ago. I know his son was military. My heart goes out to the family of this young man. He died fighting for us to be safe. Prayers go out to the families.

I don;t know his parents name, but there are plenty of Padgetts who have lived in the DFS area for many years.

I don;t know his parents name, but there are plenty of Padgetts who have lived in the DFS area for many years.

His mother is Glenda Penton, who is the manager of the Supervisor of Elections office at the South Walton Annex. Also, Tim was formerly married to Commissioner Kenneth Pridgen's daughter; they had a little girl together.

Thank you for the info. This was not my friends child, but it breaks my heart to hear about such a loss. Obviously this man was very well liked and served his country well. Thoughts and prayers for this family.

While searching for info on cause of fires on swfd.org, I see that "firefighter, Tim Padgett, was killed in the line of duty while proudly serving our country in Afghanistan on May 8th, 2007."
I think Tim was a volunteer firefighter, living in Defuniak Springs.

Tim worked for SWFD and N. Walton Fire as a FF Paramedic and was a volunteer FF in North Walton. He Left the fire service about 2 years ago to enlist in the service

Tim worked for SWFD and N. Walton Fire as a FF Paramedic and was a volunteer FF in North Walton. He Left the fire service about 2 years ago to enlist in the service

What is "SoWal FF" ?