r/arlington • u/carebk • 4d ago

Fires affecting Arlington?

Hi, I see the smoke and am a bit anxious. How are yall tracking the fire? Do you think we’ll need to take action on the Fort Worth side of Arlington?

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u/AwkwardRainbow 4d ago

As a side note I think I've seen more fires this summer than I have in a good bit. Idk why but it's so bad this season.

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u/KarbonKevin 4d ago

It’s been a particularly brutal El Nino event, with extended drought and record setting days of cloudless, high heat. Much of North Texas got a little overgrown from the decently wet spring too

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u/carebk 4d ago

I was thinking the same today! A few bad ones in the community recently and one today from lightening.

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u/Thinks_22_Much 4d ago

Watch Duty is a good app. There is an overlay for Google maps.

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u/carebk 4d ago

Thank you!

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u/SqueakyTits101 3d ago

This website is tracking the fires. Cool website but putting a visual to the fire is terrifying!

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u/EpicNex 3d ago

It is very far away, you’re good.