Imperial Dam LTV - 02/18/19

February 18, 2019 – Monday
Imperial Dam LTVA
Yuma, Arizona

The Bermuda Fire that I reported on in our blog of 02/17/19 appears to be under control. The wind has subsided today, so I'm sure that will have a beneficial effect to extinghuish the fire.

A cold front entering the southwest has contributed to lower than normal temperatures in Yuma for this time of year. Here in the desert north of Yuma, temperatures tend to be a few degrees lower. This week, daytime temperatures will be in the high 50s to low 60s with nighttime temperatures in the mid 30's to low 40's.

However, sunny weather will continue to prevail with a couple of rain showers forecast for Thursday. The sunny weather here in Yuma makes it feel warmer than the actual temperature. This weather still beats the cold, snowy weather back home in northern Illinois.

Tomorrow another adventure begins.

Fire In The Arizona Desert - 02/17/19

February 17, 2019 – Sunday
Imperial Dam LTVA
Yuma, Arizona

Yesterday morning we awoke to see a large cloud of gray dense smoke in the distance.

We later learned the fire was designated The Bermuda Fire. The fire spread rapidly, fueled by a windy day, with 10 mph winds gusting to 15 mph. The fire was consuming a section of the Mittry Lake area, located east of CA-S24 and south of Imperial Dam Road.

The Yuma Proving Ground (YPG) fire department had firefighters and equipment on the scene and were monitoring the situation. News reports stated the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) have devoted significant resources to fighting the fire but have not requested assistance from the YPG Fire Department.

Last night we were treated to a spectacular and at the same time, disconcerting sight. We could see the red glow of the fire off in the distance, along with the red flashing lights on the firefighting equipment. We were comforted by the fact strong winds were blowing out of the northwest, which blew the fire away from our location.

This morning it appeared the fire had diminished somewhat, but increased winds throughout the day appeared to cause the fire to flare up and spread. Hopefully, BLM will have the fire under control within the next day or so.

Tomorrow another adventure begins.

 

Hot Rod - 02/01/19

February 1, 2019
Fry's Food & Drug
Yuma, AZ

We had just finished shopping at Fry’s in the Fortuna Foothills area of Yuma, AZ when we spotted this cool hot rod pulling out of the Mobile station at the corner of South Fortuna Rd and South Frontage Rd.

Weather - Yuma, AZ - Jan 2019

Daily Weather Observations for January 2019
Yuma, Arizona

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