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Hang in there Mike.
#16 - June 04, 2011, 07:49:52 pm
2 UDS's-Stoked
2 WSM's-Stoked
BWS Party-Stoked
22.5 Kettle to burn burgers and steaks.

Be kind, polite and courteous to everyone you meet, and ALWAYS have a plan to kill them.

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Thanks Dan once I get everything organized thinks should slow down and my support staff can become more involved. I have been going from briefing to briefing. The good news is the wind has slowed and so has the fire. They were able to do some effective back burns last night so hopefully our area will be safe. Lots of smoke in town and alot of anxious people.

MIKE
#17 - June 05, 2011, 07:48:23 am
1-offset stick burner trailer
4-UDS
1-home offset
The hardest thing about smoking meat is keeping it lit.

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Well everyone busy week.  An update on the fire is that there have been 22 homes lost 24 buildings damaged, this includes Greer, Alpine, and Nutrioso.  Thankfully we have no damaged or burned homes in Springerville or Eagar. Looks like the people might be able to return on Saturday morning if the wind cooperates. I want to thank everyone for the support and patience.

MIKE
#18 - June 09, 2011, 08:46:07 pm
1-offset stick burner trailer
4-UDS
1-home offset
The hardest thing about smoking meat is keeping it lit.

Atlas

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Mike,

After the Rodeo/Chedeski fire the middle school my kids went to participated in an effort to sow wild flower seeds on a hillside in an area that had been burned pretty badly.  It wasn't much but it gave everyone involved a first hand look at the devastation and a feeling that there is something even young ones can do to help out.  The area we worked in is visible from 260 and to this day when we drive by we take a look over to see how our hill is doing.

We live in Phoenix and there has only been a few summers in the last 21 that we haven't gone to Alpine for at least a long weekend.  We have spent many hours exploring the forest roads in the triangle formed by Big Lake, Hannagan Meadow and Alpine, with one of our favorite places being the East fork north of Buffalo Crossing.  My heart sinks when I see that this is ground zero for this conflagration and it is going to take a while for recovery.

I know there are a lot of people on this forum that will offer up any assistance you may need.  Keep us posted and let us know how we can help.

Jim       
#19 - June 09, 2011, 09:08:58 pm
Fire Magic Charcoal Grill, ECB, NBBD with 20 Lb tuning plate, Pro Q Frontier.

PAT YOUNG

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Chief, My name is PAT YOUNG and i own STARVIN MARVIN'S BBQ ! We live halfway between SNOWFLAKE and CONCHO on the CONCHO highway! I have roughly 28 years in EMS/ FIRE SERVICE- I currently work in the SHOWLOW er-last 10 years! If- there is anything at all that you need,feel free to call anytime day or night-536-5456 Hopefully in the future we can get together and Q !!!!!!!!!!! BROTHERS AND SISTERS IN BBQ!!!! PAT
#20 - June 09, 2011, 10:20:33 pm

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Pat:

Thanks for the offer, but we are getting overwhelmed with people over here.  I usually have one or two officers on per shift, now I have 6 unbelievable. I would like to get together and have a bbq.  Thanks.
MIKE
#21 - June 09, 2011, 10:23:37 pm
1-offset stick burner trailer
4-UDS
1-home offset
The hardest thing about smoking meat is keeping it lit.

145 grill

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Thanks for the support everyone, the town is safe but the lines crossed highway 180 in New Mexico and they have evacuated Luna. Lets send them our prayers and hope that they don't lose any buildings.

MIKE
#22 - June 18, 2011, 04:27:30 pm
1-offset stick burner trailer
4-UDS
1-home offset
The hardest thing about smoking meat is keeping it lit.

LR

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Hello Mike, Thought I recognized the name. Glad to see I am not the lone ranger up here on the mountain. I just joined the AZBBQ and I am looking forward to going to my first competition. Not to enter just a looky loo for now.

LR
Larry Ratcliff
Pinetop
#23 - July 08, 2011, 12:15:51 pm

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Larry:

I saw you joined the site, I am so happy to have someone else on the mountain interested in bbq.  I went to my first competition in Safford and the fire started the next day I got home. Not only did I go to observe, I also entered, I can't wait to do it again. These are a great bunch of people and if I wasn't hosting a bbq this weekend I would probably be in Holbrook competing.  Once you go to a competition get ready to get hooked.  I am also trying to get a competition in this area, I have been speaking with the association and then the fire started, I will get a hold of them again, we need all the events we can get in this area due to the fire.  Well keep in touch.
#24 - July 08, 2011, 05:28:27 pm
1-offset stick burner trailer
4-UDS
1-home offset
The hardest thing about smoking meat is keeping it lit.

PAT YOUNG

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MIKE, if you get a comp going, give me a call and i might be able to tell you some of the pitfalls that i have observed over the last few years!
#25 - July 14, 2011, 01:34:09 am

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