The above is what I saw around 2 p.m. yesterday when I went after the mail. Alarmed, I called the sheriff's office and was informed that they were aware there was a small fire on the mountain.
By 6:30 p.m., the fire was no longer small. It had grown quite a bit.
This is what it looked like an hour or so ago. I daresay I will be watching this fire burn for some time.
The mountain is Caldwell Mountain. I have not yet received a report on the acreage burned.
This must be a new fire. They had reported another fire contained. I forget the name of the mountain now, but it wasn't Caldwell...perhaps Poor? Praying for rain!
ReplyDeleteYes, it just started yesterday. Apparently a smoldering lightning strike.
ReplyDeleteOh, that is scary!
ReplyDeleteI'm catching up on all of your posts!
ReplyDeleteI loved visiting the Biltmore. I had a friend that worked in the winery once. I *heart* Asheville and that is where I truly want to move to. I love your pics!
So terrible about the fire! What started it? Are they putting it out? Shan