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[sadunbar]

Here is more of what has been going on off and on all weekend....  upper 80's with 80% humidity in between the storms...

Here is the progress made since last weekend...refer to post 1 of the thread to gage the improvement!

[SBB]

Today it was 89.
We rode out to have dinner and a little 100 mile ride.
Rained like crazy last night.
We try to make about 200 to 300 miles a week just puttering around.

 

[spydglide]

Today it was 89.
We rode out to have dinner and a little 100 mile ride.
Rained like crazy last night.
We try to make about 200 to 300 miles a week just puttering around.

 

The whole eastern half of the State was covered in smoke from the coastal peat fires today......less than 1/2 mile visibility and 'burning your eyes dense' (code RED).  It's heading your way Silver-Black, unless the winds change.  Break out the gas masks.    har!  spyder

[Fired00d]

The whole eastern half of the State was covered in smoke from the coastal peat fires today......less than 1/2 mile visibility and 'burning your eyes dense' (code RED).  It's heading your way Silver-Black, unless the winds change.  Break out the gas masks.    har!  spyder

They were saying on the local news here tonight that it's a possibility we may get some of the smoke/odor from that fire all depending on how the front moves in the next couple of days.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[spydglide]

They were saying on the local news here tonight that it's a possibility we may get some of the smoke/odor from that fire all depending on how the front moves in the next couple of days.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Yeah, but you've got all that turn-out gear w/ breathing apparatus and stuff.  Piece of cake for you, D00d.  har!  spyder

[Fired00d]

Yeah, but you've got all that turn-out gear w/ breathing apparatus and stuff.  Piece of cake for you, D00d.  har!  spyder

Only problem is surgeon will not let me wear that stuff anymore to much weight on the artificial joint. I'll just have to stay inside and let the AC filter it.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[Fired00d]

Yeah, but you've got all that turn-out gear w/ breathing apparatus and stuff.  Piece of cake for you, D00d.  har!  spyder

Needed it here today....

Here is a statement from the Virginia Department of Emergency Management:

 

SMOKE PERSISTS OVER PORTIONS OF THE REGION...
 
AREAS OF SMOKE OR PATCHY SMOKE FROM THE GREAT DISMAL SWAMP SOUTH ONE FIRE...AND TYRRELL...HYDE COUNTIES FIRE WILL CONTINUE TO REDUCE VISIBILITIES THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. VISIBILITIES WILL BE REDUCED TO ONE TO THREE MILES AT TIMES.
 
PEOPLE WITH RESPIRATORY AILMENTS SHOULD REMAIN INDOORS DUE TO THE SMOKE.
 
MOTORISTS IN THESE AREAS ARE URGED TO BE ALERT FOR THE POTENTIAL OF RAPID REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITIES. PLEASE SLOW DOWN...USE YOUR LOW BEAM HEADLIGHTS AND LEAVE PLENTY OF DISTANCE AHEAD OF YOU FROM OTHERS...IN CASE A SUDDEN STOP IS REQUIRED.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[spydglide]

Yeah, the smoke blew outa here up your way......you're a long way from the peat fire, D00d.  It's gonna take a tropical storm, at least, to make any head way with extinguishing that fire it's burning so deep.  spyder

[sadunbar]

and here is today!   I have never experienced so much rain...

[Fired00d]

Geesh, you can't catch a break.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[FNGw/08SERK]

That's no fun Scott. Please don't send that Ch!t this way 

[sadunbar]

Geesh, you can't catch a break.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Nope...headed out for a short ride today...11 miles and the skies opened up...came home soaked...but it still was a nice ride!

But the bad side of this is the rivers have finally reached flood stage and lots of folks in the area and just north of here are getting flooded out of their homes...  what a mess...

[Fired00d]

11 miles, that was a short ride. But I guess any riding is better then none compared to the weather you've been having.

Sorry to hear the rivers have reached flood stage I hope the family is still out of harms way.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

[sadunbar]

11 miles, that was a short ride. But I guess any riding is better then none compared to the weather you've been having.

Sorry to hear the rivers have reached flood stage I hope the family is still out of harms way.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d
 

Our home is safe, as we are at a high elevation...but my parents, not so much...  But, so far, so good for them...

[Fired00d]

Our home is safe, as we are at a high elevation...but my parents, not so much...  But, so far, so good for them...

I hope and pray that it stays that way for them.

 
Ride Safe,
Fired00d