@Alston_Neal
There are some things that you just can't un-see.

We now have fine white ash falling at our home in Cave Creek from the Horse fire in the Bradshaws. This didn't happen with the East Desert, Ocotillo, or Sears Fires which were all much closer. This is so 2020.

This posted @8:30 this morning... *****0830 Evacuation of Crown King Ordered Code Red Go Get Out Be Safe!! This is a GO message from the Sheriff's Office. There is a wildfire threatening your area. A mandatory evacuation has been issued for resident's located in Crown King. There is a significant da...

@Alston_Neal
Some friend. :-)

@Nighthiker
Read your post and went outside to look. Large double plume on top of the Bradshaws.

@chumley @nonot That's too funny. Someone didn't waste any time putting that out. Re: the original...I didn't know he had gone near any offspring. Explains why he kept saying "Dude, go back to your babies". May have happened in Utah, but it's a safe bet he was from California. No offense to our Cal...

A Utah hiker/trail runner was stalked for over 6 minutes on a trail this week. The lion, identified as "Dude", made several charges while the hiker identified as Kyle Burgess utilized the new Tourettes tactic of defense along with a thrown rock to stop the attack... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A...

@chumley Prior to our exercise hike at Spur Cross on Sunday a fellow pulled up next to us in a 800HP Dodge Hellcat and we exchanged 'hellos'. We asked where he as hiking and he said the Skull Mesa Ruins. He appeared to be a strong hiker but his boots looked brand new and he had very little water fo...

@joebartels
It's all because of HAZ. This website is responsible for the gain in popularity of hiking and the resulting crowds. Prior to HAZ, it was just Sir Edmond Hillary, Reinhold Messner, Tenzing Norgay, and a handful of others on Everest...now it's a conga line 24/7. Thanks a lot Joe.

@Mountain_Rat
This fellow put it on his pack straps... [ youtube video ]

@wildwesthikes wrote "I think you spelled century wrong"

Agreed, but the 13th and 14th century's were so bad they drove most people living here completely out of the area. Don't need a repeat of that. :-)

@Alston_Neal
We looked for but didn't see the "Christmas Tree" in the median of I-17 south of Cordes Junction. Maybe it burned?

@DixieFlyer
Upgraded to the 14.4K (nothing but the best), with a QAM modulation of 9.6.
I have no idea what I just said.

@Alston_Neal
Alston...that's an awesome machine. Wanna trade for my Packard Bell Executive 486 SX DOS? It currently has Windows 3.1 installed w/dial up for your land line. Sweet!

@Jim_H I'm viewing the plume of the Sears Fire from my back patio...moving N/E now. Seems to lay down overnight and drift west into Cave Creek and settle in the low areas until the prevailing winds switch back during the warming of the day. It was like a fresh campfire this morning at our house. Aa...

@garyc57
My older sister from Tucson joined recently. HAZ name PilatesLady. Not very active with her posting yet, but that will change when she figures things out. Here we are sitting on the south rim of the Grand Canyon (Desert View Watchtower) in 1963.

@Alston_Neal
Better that than Surströmming!

@chumley I renamed my post back when they gave it an official name. This ABC video clearly shows several out buildings and a motor home at the Sears Kay Ranch fully involved. One major structure can also be seen going up with tall flames exiting the roof. Reference the start and @ 45:00 to 46:00 ap...

@Hansenaz
Cathy's magnifying glass death ray/ant hill habit is harder to break than we ever thought.

A new fire has started near the Blue Wash/Camp Creek Falls Trailhead off of Cave Creek Road. Rural Metro Fire Dept. is assisting TNF Fire Division.
Several buildings at the Sears-Kay Ranch have been destroyed. The 2020 curse continues.