11-09-2024 Reading, PA - Mountain Fire City of Reading Pennsylvania

[@jonathanrinda7171]

So sad there are wildfires are so close to me. This is one county to my west. Finally a steady soaker of at least a half an inch of rain coming late Sunday (11/10/24) into the overnight. Every bit will help. It’s been over a month without measurable rain. I am looking forward to getting some rain. Philadelphia PA went 42 days without measurable rain. Shattering the old record of 29 consecutive days without measurable rain.

[@tammydillard2439]

Prayers for everyone involved in this mountain fires, including all rescuers and all animals

[@Gypsy839]

Praying

[@oleonard7319]

why this is divine punishment

[@tammydillard2439]

@oleonard7319 I didn't say it was. Let me guess, you are not a religious person . I am, and if Trump does what he says, it will be white christian nationism , which is religion. So, if you are one who voted for a convicted felon and rapist, you screwed up with your choice of religion. Just because you use prayers doesn't mean it's because of the holy divine. I used prayers to help people stay safe in case of natural disasters. And the rescuers, if you don't like, don't read it.

[@Fishhead436]

@@oleonard7319this is the result of letting the oil kings rule our entire lives. there is nothing divine about this. its billionaires killing our home

[@JohnBennett-k1x]

That's my home town please save it

[@felinaoreite]

It's going to get worse.

[@blockmasterflex]

I’m in December and the fire has been called “The Shotgun Fire”

[@greasywop3]

I can see it from my window it's crazy

[@DebraGill]

I used to live a few blocks from there on S. 17 1/2 street.

[@patrickmazza7055]

My old hometown. We see more of this in Washington state where I live now.

[@andreacalkins5189]

Looks like wildfires happen back East too. I've been evacuated 3 times due to wildfires.

[@heygetoffmylawn1572]

Does anyone know how this fire started?

[@samanthab1923]

So scary. Found out the fires in Jackson NJ were started by arson.

[@andreacalkins5189]

@@samanthab1923 Hmmmm, I wonder what country they're from who started the fire? Payback for the Donal;d winning PA? Deportation payback? Just guessing....

[@joshtavenner3073]

No cause yet. Doesn’t take much with the extremely dry conditions and the wind Friday night. There are alot of homeless people that live on the mountain could have been a campfire they started to keep warm.

[@Shaun-fe1ve]

Plasma fires. They're blaming innocent people. There's fires aren't normal...

[@blockmasterflex]

That was so scary for me because I had to evacuate to my school💀💀

[@samanthab1923]

Did that guy say homeless camp?

[@andreacalkins5189]

That's usually the first guess as to who started it. We have homeless camps here who starts fires - some of them disastrous! What do they have to lose?

[@samanthab1923]

@ Yikes. Reading can be sketchy. I remember watching a hiker YT channel & heard gunshots in the background!

[@stevemachemer5763]

Yes. We (the neighbors in the area) aren't sure, but we are 100% sure it started with the homeless people living in the woods that have been reported to the city for more than 6 months now.

[@samanthab1923]

@ I’m sorry. I always forget there are those encampments around. My son works the tourist trains up in Phillipsburg NJ & they have a tent city along the river.

[@andreacalkins5189]

@@stevemachemer5763 6 months? It takes a couple of years for TPTB to do something about the homeless. Usually it's when a fire starts and they're burned out of their stomping grounds - and they take working people's homes from them. They believe if they don't have a home, you sure as to hell ain't going to have one either.

[@felinaoreite]

There's going to be fire in the mountains and flooding in the lowlands. Also small 🌪 tornados to take out " problem homes". It needs to be cleared for the lithium. That's what's with all the fanfare in PA lately❤❤❤

[@Shaun-fe1ve]

Plasma fires???

[@lynng6556]

Possibly, the ring pattern looks odd and unnatural.

[@kamikazitsunami]

😢

[@marleneppaul]

😢