Lightning strikes the Earth over 100,000 times a day. Of these, 10-20% cause a fire. Houston, our homebase, is sitting near three fires at the moment: TriCounty Fire, Bastrop Fire, and now the George Bush Park fire. It is a bit disconcerting to see the smoke, smell the fire and have ashes drop around you. Wildfires have always been in the news and not a disaster that is literally right around the corner. Now, with the drought, wildfires are popping up all over.
We went today to Lake Conroe. It has been drained in an effort to help with water consumption in water. I was saddened by the sight. My kids loved it! They could walk around and find all kind of treasures. But, I kept thinking that we should be swimming instead of walking. It is amazing the impact that drought and fire can do on nature.
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