![]() ![]() Just like Paul's family tried to fix Erik by ignoring his psychotic behavior and ended up just creating a murderous monster. ![]() We guess you could say that the plagues symbolize the way that not fixing something right away the right way can end up coming back to bite you in the rear. So, just as the biblical plagues were sent to the Egyptians because of their own stubborn behavior (their pharaoh's refusal to change their ways), and just as the old lady had to swallow several unappetizing and probably really panicked animals, the people of Lake Windsor Downs brought these natural disasters on themselves. It's just like that poor old lady who swallowed a fly and ends up chowing down on a horse. The termites are there because of the way the houses were built the mosquitoes came because they tried to deal with the muck fire and the muck fire is there because they cut down all the trees that attracted the lightning. All this stuff is the community's own fault. So, what, has Mother Nature gone nuts or something? Maybe she's watched Thor a few too many times? Those are the ones that they have been dumping water from the helicopters. Wayne even remarks, "Y'all are having a regular nine plagues of Egypt over here, aren't you?" (2.14.54).įor the most part, these are natural occurrences. There are two twenty acre fires on the back side of Mineral and on Muck a Muck Mt. If you think lightening, muck fires, disappear koi, termites, mosquitoes, and sinkholes sound a lot like something out of Exodus, you're not the only one. She'll have more on Eyewitness News at 4 p.m. Channel 9's Lauren Seabrook is following this story. This can require the earth to be turned over so that water can better reach burning areas of muck.The people in Lake Windsor Downs have some majorly weird stuff going on in their neighborhood. The agency also released an interactive map of the current muck fires and wildfires in the state. Also, in order to extinguish a muck fire, the ground must be thoroughly soaked. Falling trees and destabilized ground can make it nearly impossible to bring firefighting equipment into a forested area where a muck fire is burning. The trees can then fall on firefighters or other people in the area.Ĭontaining a muck fire can be very difficult for firefighters. The muck fire can spread underground, burning tree roots, and making trees unstable. This produces a strange and very dangerous situation. This blaze, a muck fire, can leave embers smoldering underground long after the surface fire has been extinguished. In much of Florida, the ground beneath the top layer of soil is made up of loose, organic material, which is known as “muck.” When a fire on the surface burns down into the muck, the organic material can ignite, producing a stubborn, smelly blaze. On January 9, 2008, a thick mix of fog and smoke led to a catastrophic 70-vehicle pileup on Interstate 4, in Polk County. Even a distant fire can lead to road closures, as blowing smoke can quickly reduce visibility to just a few feet and make driving extremely dangerous. Many native plants will burn and regenerate quite easily, and in rural areas, huge walls of quickly-moving flames and smoke can make roads impassable. This is due, in part, to the fact that fire is a very important part of Florida’s ecosystem. During a drought, even a small spark – such as from a discarded cigarette – can quickly become a massive wildfire, and Florida’s frequent, intense lightning storms make conditions even more dangerous.įires, whether naturally occurring or started by people, can easily lead to road closures in Florida. This happens during the dry season as the vegetation begins to dry out. They are started (usually in late winter/early spring in Florida) when buried decomposing vegetation spontaneously combusts or is ignited by lightning strikes. The fires often occur during the intense heat of summer, but can occur at any time during the year. Muck fires are fires that burn underground. Florida is regularly subjected to wildfires. ![]()
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