Need to ask for prayers, wishes, etc.
My ex-boss(am now ungainfully retired) the Mayor just called a friend, she does this when she can't get a hold of me. FIRE on Hwy 282(??) goes from Lead Hill towards Tucker Hollow.
Said they kept the house safe, but still are out there. She asked I ask everyone to pray for our firefighters. They are the neighbors, just ordinary folks. Two are couples, and they are amazing as people.
We've had over two weeks in the triple digits, tinder dry. Even the campgrounds aren't allowing campfires, usually smell them from here. No fireworks either. Our annual public display for the 4th was done with prevention in mind.
The Chief is a single mom, sits in the pew in front of me on Sundays, when her radio goes off she's gone. Yep, it happens.
We're a very small population, 780 here and 300 in Lead Hill, less than that at Tucker Hollow. Heavily wooded, tons of creatures from wild turkeys to deer to possum to bear(we've got two moved in on the hill next to me, one Black and a larger Brown) to a few Road Runners and coyotes and this bobcat that today wasn't in the woods, but somewhere on the road to the cove. Some great stands of cedars, and plenty of oak of course. Again HEAVILY wooded hills.
Before I left City Hall, Emerg. Man. was trying to plan a course of "How To", learned for the first three days/ 72 hours we are on our own.
Our Firecrew have repeatedly been towards Branson helping fight fires. This is the first one HERE of concern.
I know many don't claim to be Christians, but I ask you access whatever Source and pray for the safety of our firecrew.
Thanks.
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i know how scary that is. keep alert and be ready to move if you need to.
we have finally gotten a break in the weather here, i am hoping for the same for you.
be safe 
