new big fire?

Chaotic weather is threatening to make matters worse. Crews battling the McKinney Fire in northern California were bracing for thunderstorms and hot, windy conditions that created the potential for additional fire growth Sunday. 

The McKinney Fire was burning out of control in northern California's Klamath National Forest, with expected thunderstorms a big concern Sunday just south of the Oregon state line, said U.S. Forest Service spokesperson Adrienne Freeman.

"The fuel beds are so dry, and they can just erupt from that lightning," Freeman said. "These thunder cells come with gusty, erratic winds that can blow fire in every direction."

I have a friend that retired ,(he is another Dale so must be a good guy) but wanted the big money his handyman bothers got from contract fire fighting. So got job driving water truck.  Last summer he was at the Shaver lake Huntington lake fire. It was the second or third day when called. Going up 4 lane to a sky resort. All lanes closed fire trucks sitting all over the place. Nobody allowed closer until the news crews got there and took all the pictures  they wanted.

Once on the job he was pumping water from a small stream when Forest Service people drive up and say you cannot take that water. Well he kept on disagreeing. but finally yes he would stop. But the truck was full at that point, so he went the front lines to fill fire trucks. He had a number of run ins with Forest Service people from Washington DC to help. He was ready to come home after 2 weeks even with pay of almost $500 per day. But took his contractor almost a week to find anybody else that wanted to work 12 hour days and sleep on the ground.