Fire in the Forest

A plume of smoke. That is what the neighbor saw that prompted the phone call to the fire department.

The sound of diesel engines. That is what we heard.......looked out the front door and saw a fire truck, fire marshal's car and another fire department truck loaded with other equipment.

Seeing neighbors crossing behind our house, it was time to investigate. A group of neighbors watched as the smoke billowed from the preserve behind us. We heard something crunching through the brush and one of the firemen came out......yep, there was a fire. He returned a few minutes later with two others in uniform carrying chain saws and canisters of something to put out the fire.

Report - a couple of local kids decided to build a fire in a hollow tree that was still standing. Duh! The flame went straight up, caught the tree on fire, thus the smoke. The firemen found the boys responsible (Fire Marshal took care of them!) and put out the fire.

Thank goodness our neighbor went out in her lanai and happened to notice the smoke or it could have been worse.

Guess their mommas never told them about Smokey Bear......