Comments on The Little boy who cried... FIRE!TypePad2011-07-05T05:35:51ZDavid Bognerhttps://www.treppenwitz.com/tag:typepad.com,2003:https://www.treppenwitz.com/2011/07/the-little-boy-who-cried-fire/comments/atom.xml/Mordechai Y. Scher commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01538ffb9506970b2011-07-18T13:18:44Z2011-07-18T13:18:44ZMordechai Y. Scherhttp://www.kolberamah.orgכל הכבוד to Yonah! Karl is, of course, right. I've worked medical support on fire lines, and the way a...<p>כל הכבוד to Yonah!</p>
<p>Karl is, of course, right. I've worked medical support on fire lines, and the way a fire can turn and spread is truly astounding. The fire outside Los Alamos two weeks ago spread 40,000 acres (no mistake on the number!) overnight. And over 60 homes in the forest were lost, while the national labs were shut down for a week. Fires can really be unpredictable, even to the more experienced firefighters.</p>
<p>I'm glad you're all okay!</p>Karl Newman commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01538fc8184f970b2011-07-10T06:13:02Z2011-07-10T06:13:02ZKarl NewmanA public service announcement from a former wildfire investigator. Something for everyone, no matter where you live. The pamphlet below...<p>A public service announcement from a former wildfire investigator. Something for everyone, no matter where you live.</p>
<p>The pamphlet below gives some good tips on how to make your yard and house resistant to wildfires. Of special note is the list on the right-hand side of the first page that lists shrubs and trees that are fire resistant. Of course that list is for Florida, but KKL-JNF or your local forestry office outside of Israel should be able to help you determine what native plants would serve the same purpose. In any case, get rid of the weeds out in Turdistan. :)</p>
<p>http://www.floridadisaster.org/publications/english_firewise.pdf</p>
<p>One other thing. Everyone should be careful about fighting a wildfire, even what appears to be a small brush fire. Once a fire begins to run, it's going wherever it wants and anyone who is in the way will be in trouble. A fire can outrun you and even a small fire can flare up to a really big one in an instant. All it takes is some wind or heavy fuel for a fire to flare up. And the most dangerous place to be is uphill of a fire, because the fire is burning into fuel. The fire in Carmel that killed all those prison guards burned uphill to the road where their vehicles were stopped. </p>
<p>I'm not trying to sound like an alarmist, but we had two forest rangers burned over and killed in a wildfire two weeks ago. Those guys were trained wildland firefighters, equipped with Nomex clothing and fire shelters. It did them no good when they got caught. Two women who are now widows, young children without fathers and two closed casket funerals. It's not worth it. If fire personnel tell you to evacuate, please do it. Your house can be rebuilt, but you are irreplaceable.</p>
<p>Karl</p>roberti commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01538fb16df8970b2011-07-06T15:08:35Z2011-07-06T15:08:35Zrobertiglad everyone is ok<p>glad everyone is ok</p>Lady-Light commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01538fb126ba970b2011-07-06T14:17:23Z2011-07-06T14:17:23ZLady-Lighthttp://www.lady-light.blogspot.comHey, I forgot you live in my neighborhood (or, vice versa)! We smelled smoke and at first I thought it...<p>Hey, I forgot you live in my neighborhood (or, vice versa)! We smelled smoke and at first I thought it was an <i>al-ha-esh.</i> Then I realized that it was too pervasive, and I went outside of my son's apt. A neighbor said there's a fire near the shul (my son's shul, Tiferet Avot), and mechabei eish are there and telling everyone to close their windows. So we did. Good job to your Yonah, for warning everyone that something was burning.</p>Alissa commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01543383ede4970c2011-07-06T12:48:18Z2011-07-06T12:48:18ZAlissahttp://altmanaliyah.blogspot.comKol Hakavod Yonah! He should get a personal-sized firefighter hat or coat or pin or something! And good on you...<p>Kol Hakavod Yonah! He should get a personal-sized firefighter hat or coat or pin or something! And good on you for listening to him. We dismiss the smaller folk so often, with the best of intentions. So glad that no one was hurt, and the damage wasn't worse.</p>Rahel commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef015433829a42970c2011-07-06T08:13:54Z2011-07-06T08:13:54ZRahelhttp://elmsintheyard.blogspot.comLooks like there's gonna be a lot of birkat ha-gomel going around. Thank God. Kol ha-kavod to Yonah -- and...<p>Looks like there's gonna be a lot of birkat ha-gomel going around. Thank God.</p>
<p>Kol ha-kavod to Yonah -- and to you.</p>fred commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0154337f0d0c970c2011-07-05T20:27:53Z2011-07-05T20:27:53Zfredinteresting juxtaposition of the 2 posts. seems to me yonah is going to be just fine.<p>interesting juxtaposition of the 2 posts.<br />
seems to me yonah is going to be just fine.</p>Maureen commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0154337e8d7f970c2011-07-05T18:50:51Z2011-07-05T18:50:51ZMaureenGlad everyone is okay. Having a nose for fire is VERY USEFUL, indoors and out. Tell Yonah to keep observant...<p>Glad everyone is okay.</p>
<p>Having a nose for fire is VERY USEFUL, indoors and out. Tell Yonah to keep observant like that!</p>Foxfier commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0154337e3fce970c2011-07-05T17:59:45Z2011-07-05T17:59:45ZFoxfierhttp://sailorette.blogspot.comGood on Yonah! Is "Kol Hakovod" the phrase used in "all glory and honor to You" in the old prayers?<p>Good on Yonah!</p>
<p>Is "Kol Hakovod" the phrase used in "all glory and honor to You" in the old prayers?</p>psachya commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef014e899df96f970d2011-07-05T17:04:51Z2011-07-05T17:04:51ZpsachyaTwo things - first of all, thank G-d you're all right, and kudos to Yonah for saving the day. Second...<p>Two things - first of all, thank G-d you're all right, and kudos to Yonah for saving the day.</p>
<p>Second - wasn't a Nargilah the cause of the big fire up north earlier this year? Maybe there should be stronger regulations for smoking those things.<br />
</p>uberimma commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef014e899d0291970d2011-07-05T14:13:13Z2011-07-05T14:13:13Zuberimmahttp://doornumberthree.blogspot.comWow. Kol ha'kavod indeed. But so scary.<p>Wow. Kol ha'kavod indeed. </p>
<p>But so scary.<br />
</p>ProphetJoe commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef014e899c91d0970d2011-07-05T12:52:12Z2011-07-05T12:52:12ZProphetJoehttp://www.prophetjoe.com"Kol Hakovod" (literally 'all the honor'... All the honor. I like that. Well done, Yonah, well done! Kudos to you...<p><i>"Kol Hakovod" (literally 'all the honor'... </i></p>
<p>All the honor. I like that. Well done, Yonah, well done!</p>
<p>Kudos to you too, Trepp, for manning the garden hose!<br />
</p>Henya commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef01538fa82d93970b2011-07-05T09:44:24Z2011-07-05T09:44:24ZHenyahttp://chickenstitches.blogspot.com/How frightening!<p>How frightening! </p>rutimizrachi commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef014e899b8804970d2011-07-05T09:23:59Z2011-07-05T09:23:59Zrutimizrachihttp://rutimizrachi.blogspot.comYonah the Fire Fighters' Hero!!! Thanks for helping to save the neighborhood, young man. Always nice to find out that...<p>Yonah the Fire Fighters' Hero!!! Thanks for helping to save the neighborhood, young man. Always nice to find out that G-d has given you a special gift from which other people can benefit. I love how Hashem doles out talent, so none of us has it all.</p>treppenwitz commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef0154337ad2eb970c2011-07-05T07:25:14Z2011-07-05T07:25:14Ztreppenwitzhttp://www.treppenwitz.comcomED... They have been (in a preliminary manner) and it is pretty clear that the teeneagers I mentioned seeing at...<p>ED... They have been (in a preliminary manner) and it is pretty clear that the teeneagers I mentioned seeing at the start of the fire had been down in the valley smoking a water pipe (Nargila), and it tipped over setting the nearby brush alight.</p>ED commented on 'The Little boy who cried... FIRE!'tag:typepad.com,2003:6a00d8341c581e53ef014e899ae2a4970d2011-07-05T07:18:16Z2011-07-05T07:18:16ZEDGlad everyone is OK:the origins of the fire need to be investigated.<p>Glad everyone is OK:the origins of the fire need to be investigated.</p>