almost had a fire on our property this week

[birddog]

That's a good plan to clean it up. One of these days there will be a fire there and the more you do now the better. I burn every year and it's fun, have a couple buddies over for a BBQ and bonfire. You will get plenty of free labor, heck let me know and I might help

[argonstrom]

they told us was when lightning hits a tree the fire starts at the roots and it can smolder for days before a fire starts

I never knew that. Damn. Glad it worked out.

[birddog]

I never knew that. Damn. Glad it worked out.

Not at all uncommon. Some fires will smolder a week or so before they get going. i think the Four Mile Fire in Boulder was about three days before it took off.

[josh7328]

That's a good plan to clean it up. One of these days there will be a fire there and the more you do now the better. I burn every year and it's fun, have a couple buddies over for a BBQ and bonfire. You will get plenty of free labor, heck let me know and I might help

that sounds like a good time. If I was on yall's side of the planet I'd be glad to help as well.