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jinxspot

jinxspot

~ Bush Eater's Offroad ~
Location
Salt Lake Utah
Probably not exsplosive, that would just be a criminal act with these type of burn conditions. From my understanding its just random bullet fragments when they glance off of rocks and create sparks.

"When bullets strike rock, heated fragments can break off. If the fragments make contact with dry grass, which can burn at 450 to 500 degrees, the right conditions can lead to wildfires."
 
chadschoon

chadschoon

Well-Known Member
Location
lehi
A pic from my parents front door this morning.

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chans

chans

Registered User
Location
Sandy
I haven't seen anyone shooting explosive targets behind the lake but a bunch of people with all the cheap armor piercing surplus ammo that has been put on the market that will cause quite the spark when the metal core hits a rock.
 
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sixstringsteve

sixstringsteve

Well-Known Member
Location
UT
AF Canyon was really smokey last night. It was tough to see. Now I know why. The smoke is all drifting over into the canyon. Tonight's winds aren't going to help those poor firefighters.
 
Coco

Coco

Well-Known Member
Location
Lehi, UT
This wildfire season has already been so bad this year, I think we need to halt shooting out there. This is only the beginning if things keep going the way they are. This year is going to be horrible for wildfires.
 
sixstringsteve

sixstringsteve

Well-Known Member
Location
UT
I've been told that some of the houses have been asked to evacuate. On a happier note, the smoke is now white and grey. I can't see flames anymore, and I can't see any dark black smoke from where I'm sitting.
 
clfrnacwby

clfrnacwby

Recovery Addict
Location
NV
We were just asked to evacuate about 10 minutes ago - no ETA as to when we can return. No threat of fire to our homes, just too much smoke.
 
TJDukit

TJDukit

I.Y.A.A.Y.A.S.
Location
Clearfield
Going Up! said:
This wildfire season has already been so bad this year, I think we need to halt shooting out there. This is only the beginning if things keep going the way they are. This year is going to be horrible for wildfires.
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I have to agree with banning shooting out there at least when the fire danger is high. I'm sure there are plenty of other places in Utah that need a high fire danger shooting ban as well. There are plenty of places for people to go shoot and not risk starting a fire.
 
DAA

DAA

Well-Known Member
Supporting Member
Location
West Bountiful, UT
Stephen said:
Joy. Bets that this will end up in a ban?
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I bet land managers don't have the authority. If they did, I would expect many permanent shooting bans on public lands to have been in place for decades already, for many reasons.

Second the strong suspicion of el-cheapo steel jacketed ammo or bulk tracer or AP crap ammo that has been flooding the "blaster" market in recent years. Could happen with just about any ammo I suppose, with the right conditions and enough bad luck, but the number of times it has been happening, I have to think the type of ammo being used is playing a large part.

- DAA
 
benjy

benjy

Rarely wrenches
Supporting Member
Location
Moab
We just evacuated. We could see flames less than a quarter mile from our house. We woud have loaded up the jeep but the front suspension is torn down right now :-\
 
sixstringsteve

sixstringsteve

Well-Known Member
Location
UT
benjy said:
We just evacuated. We could see flames less than a quarter mile from our house. We woud have loaded up the jeep but the front suspension is torn down right now :-\
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Man, that sucks. I was just thinking about that myself. My rig is torn apart, and it'd be my primary escape/end of the world/zombie/emergency vehicle. It would suck to have it torn apart when you needed it most.
 
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