Florida Fires: Massive Blazes Ravage County, Evacuations Underway | WFTV News

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Discussion Overview

The thread discusses the ongoing massive fires affecting a county in Florida, with participants sharing personal experiences, concerns, and updates about the situation. Many express their support for those impacted and share information about evacuations and safety measures.

Discussion Character

  • Anecdotal
  • Opinion-based
  • Exploratory

Main Points Raised

  • One participant, identifying as a consultant, shares that they have not been evacuated yet, but a team member has been.
  • Another participant mentions that schools in the area have been evacuated and suggests the fires may be intentional.
  • Several users express concern for the safety of those affected and offer prayers and support.
  • One participant discusses receiving a reverse 911 call but missing the message due to privacy settings.
  • Another participant shares their experience of the fires coming dangerously close to their home and the impact on their neighborhood.
  • One participant mentions that a friend lost their home to the fires, expressing sadness and a request for prayers.
  • Several participants share updates about the situation, including the status of friends' homes and ongoing firefighting efforts.
  • One participant reflects on the contrast between their own weather conditions and the fires, expressing gratitude for rain.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Views differ among participants regarding the severity of the situation and the effectiveness of emergency responses, with no clear consensus emerging on the overall impact of the fires.

Contextual Notes

Participants are primarily sharing personal experiences and emotional responses to the fires, highlighting the community's concern for safety and support for one another during this crisis.

Who May Find This Useful

Members of the consultant community who are interested in personal accounts and updates regarding the fires and their effects on local residents may find this discussion relevant.

OMG Kristi! I had no idea! I don't know how I missed this post either...I'm so glad you and Kacey are safe. Your pictures are amazing...how close the fires got to the structures:eek: , yet saved! Yeah! :D
 
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Kitchen2u said:
OMG Kristi! I had no idea! I don't know how I missed this post either...I'm so glad you and Kacey are safe. Your pictures are amazing...how close the fires got to the structures:eek: , yet saved! Yeah! :D
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I know! I'm going to jump in the shower and THEN go to Kasey's house with her. I hear it's crazy to go see in person and I'm ready.

I'll take my camera. Thank God it's not in my backyard, literally.
 
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PampMomof3 said:
I know! I'm going to jump in the shower and go to Kasey's house with her. I hear it's crazy to go see in person and I'm ready.

I'll take my camera. Thank God it's not in my backyard, literally.
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Ok, I had to reread this twice... :p
 
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janetupnorth said:
Ok, I had to reread this twice... :p
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You're funny! :)
 
PampMomof3 said:
You're funny! :)
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Well, I figured your door didn't swing both ways so I had to reread it to get it straight...that's what I get for jumping on CS after a long day with only 10 minutes all day to breath!
 
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OMG!!:eek: That's too funny! I changed b/c of all your minds being in the gutter! ;) :p :blushing:
 
PampMomof3 said:
OMG!!:eek: That's too funny! I changed b/c of all your minds being in the gutter! ;) :p :blushing:
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Shower, gutter, what's the difference?

Stay safe down there!
 
I spent the last two days on the road so no access to CS. Kristi, prayers are going your way to you and everyone in FL (except for that &*$#()@!)$~!"_+ who they caught that set it. I bet the police let that puppy get a taste of him first before they called him off!! Dogs like the taste of chicken!)

My Mom and I were so frustrated because the national news did not show a very good map of what areas were affected. Her sister lives in Lake Wales and although we know she is more inland away from I-95, we still worry. (the year FL was hammered with hurricanes, she went through almost all of them)

So glad to hear you are ok. Your pictures are very sad. When you hear it on the national news and hear from someone who is living the nightmare, it is much different.

Hey, quit showering with other women and stay safe ok? I guess that is one way of staying out of the fire flames!!!:D :D
 
Wow those pictures almost don''t seem real! I am glad everyone is OK. I am really blown away by those pics............
 
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janetupnorth said:
Shower, gutter, what's the difference?

Stay safe down there!
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LOL!! Youre right!! I'll have to remember that!
 
Wow. Those pictures leave me speechless.More prayers being said.
 
Kristi, My thoughts and prayers are with you right now. That is so absolutely terrible. The pictures are horrid. But AMAZING fire- fighters down there. To JUST save your friends house, that is so awesome of them. And so lucky for all of you. I am glad you and yours are okay. Best of luck!!
 
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katie0128 said:
Kristis was just thinking of others and trying to conserve water for the firefighters to use! How unselfish of her!
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Hahha!! That's right! We are trying to conserve water for the firefighters!!

pampered.chris said:
Kristi, My thoughts and prayers are with you right now. That is so absolutely terrible. The pictures are horrid. But AMAZING fire- fighters down there. To JUST save your friends house, that is so awesome of them. And so lucky for all of you. I am glad you and yours are okay. Best of luck!!
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Thank you! The firefighters have done an amazing job and so has all the amazing emergency personnel. We've had electrical trucks here from Alabama, Jacksonville and other places to get us back up to normal capacity again. Both of my girlfriends pics (whos' houses were saved) got power back last night so they're stoked! It smells bad in their house but it feels good to get some things back to normal.

Schools are also back in session today so that's good too!! I have a show tonight,tomorrow and Saturday. The one for tonight and tomorrow is still on but I'm not sure about Saturday's since she's in Palm Bay. I only need $1k to reach my $100k in sales so I'm really hoping to meet and exceed that this week!! We'll see how much people are wanting to spend with all of this going on.
 
I hope you meet your goal; they may want to get out & do something fun...have something happy on their minds!
Are they taming the fires, or are they still moving closer to you?
 
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They are taming them and from what I understand, Kasey's street is still the MAJOR hot spot. When they found a suspect yesterday, the cops said he just started another fire and get this-2 streets AWAY from me! Too close for comfort for me! It was only able to burn a 10 x 10 amount of brush. Thank you AWESOME FIREFIGHTERS!!!
 
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When they found a suspect yesterday, the cops said he just started another fire and get this-2 streets AWAY from me!
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I hope it's the right person ~ Throw them in the slammer, lose the key and bill him for all the emergency expenses!
 
Kitchen2u said:
I hope it's the right person ~ Throw them in the slammer, lose the key and bill him for all the emergency expenses!
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I'm gonna take a stab in the dark and guess that it would take more in court costs to sue the guy than he has in assets that could be acquired. I think he should have to help clean everything up and rebuild what was destroyed.
 
Wow, Kristi, those pictures were just amazing!! I'm so glad your friend's house was ok. That is WAY too close for comfort. I'm so glad they've arrested someone. I hope everyone stays safe!
 
I am glad you are safe and your friends houses were saved. Just a thought maybe you and your kids could bring some food the the local fire station as a thank you for all there hard work. Around 9/11 each year I like to take my son to the fire dept. and bring muffins or something as a thank you for all they do.

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Chef Michelle D said:
I am glad you are safe and your friends houses were saved. Just a thought maybe you and your kids could bring some food the the local fire station as a thank you for all there hard work. Around 9/11 each year I like to take my son to the fire dept. and bring muffins or something as a thank you for all they do.

Michelle
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That is such a GREAT idea!! I bet you that if even just a few people could make dishes and take them down to the firehall, it would really be great for the firefighters to help them know just how appreciated they are. They have done such a great job.
My dad and brother are firefighters and I know that each and every firefighter takes it to heart and looks at each fire as if it were their home. They work endlessly and try so hard to save anything they can. They are such selfless workers. I know that they LOVE when people show thier appreciation for the work that they do!
 
Also, I would say if you can do it while they are still fighting fires, it would even better. If they get a chance to break at the station it may be the ONLY break they are getting and it is VERY tiring to be fighting the fires all day...something light and cool and refreshing would be welcome to them.
 
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Thanks guys! We're going this week to deliver something to them. Any thoughts on what I should make?
 
Pecan Tassies!!! Everybody LOVES Pecan Tassies!!!:chef:
 
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Ginger428 said:
Pecan Tassies!!! Everybody LOVES Pecan Tassies!!!:chef:
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Do you know that I've NEVER made them? NEVER!! I guess I should b/c I LOVE pecans!!:love:

ANyone else?
 
PampMomof3 said:
Do you know that I've NEVER made them? NEVER!! I guess I should b/c I LOVE pecans!!:love:

ANyone else?
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I have made them and they are good. But.......do NOT overload the filling! You know how we tend to think that more of a good thing is better....well, if you add more to these they will stick like glue to the pan! It's very tempting, but don't do it.
 
pamperedlinda said:
I have made them and they are good. But.......do NOT overload the filling! You know how we tend to think that more of a good thing is better....well, if you add more to these they will stick like glue to the pan! It's very tempting, but don't do it.
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BAhahahahahha!
I was just going to type the same thing -- I made them last fall for a pary I was having in my home and they stuck like crazy!! It was hilarious!
 
Carolyn, aside form the fact that you are a skinny-mini, brunette, and jewish...And, I am not skinny-mini, brunette or jewish......I'd swear that we were seperated at birth! LMAO!!
 
pamperedlinda said:
Carolyn, aside form the fact that you are a skinny-mini, brunette, and jewish...And, I am not skinny-mini, brunette or jewish......I'd swear that we were seperated at birth! LMAO!!
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That is too funny Linda! I often think the same thing when Becky D types something! ...and then Kelly and I share a birthday so that brings up even more "issues"! LOL!
 
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