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I got myself in a pinch burning a brush pile on the backside of my dam:

I had no business burning that day but talked myself into ignoring the "slight and variable wind" since the brush pile was way down low behind the dam + Plus I had my dad and son to help out if anything happened. So I douse the piles really good with diesel, and light-�em-up. Everything is going great�for a few minutes. Then, just as the piles reach the pinnacle of flame, whoosh � the slight wind changes to a steady breeze, from the wrong direction. The wind is causing the fire to drift back into the dry grass toward my neighbor�s property. So I�m getting panicky and start grabbing anything I can find to beat down the small grass fires. My Dad and oldest son had decided to take a walk since everything had seemed to be going good after lighting the fires. The wind just keeps getting stronger and stronger. I�m running around beating flames everywhere, the fire starts getting father into the tall grass. Finally, just as I think its about time to call the volunteer fire dept and completely humiliate myself � I find a hog trail that creates just enough of a fire break to ward off the flames. I must have looked pretty silly running back a forth on that hog trail swatting out the fire with a big stick�it seems funny now. I will never forget the look on my dads face when they returned from their walk � I must have looked pretty beat. He just looked like �what the heck just happened here?�

I got away with a few singed hairs. Lesson(s) learned.

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