Storm Damage 3: Cleanup

[@k1mgy]

What gorgeous land. And the heat! You are so fortunate. Here in Boston we are continuing to suffer with rain and cold. We've had no spring and summer is not looking all that promising.

[@planeflyer21]

Whoa! Who is that smooth-faced gent?! I sure enjoy the detours, Keith. Looking forward to the fire video!

[@eviltwinx]

Being from NYC, not used to seeing property with that much land!

[@jusb1066]

being from london, you could fit the city inside of it

[@alexnikishin1354]

Being in Russia, you know...))

[@atbglenn]

Being from Long Island, my property is 50' x 125'. MY property taxes are $10,000 for a small 3 bedroom Cape Cod.

[@jimzivny1554]

I'm in Queens, 25x100 leaving for Long Island soon! Tired of being able to read the same newspaper as my neighbor at the same time!

[@jusb1066]

im more like 18 x 30, including the garage, im tired of hearing my neighbors in the bathroom

[@MultiMachinist]

that's some gorgeous property

[@iantaylor5579]

MultiMachinist I

[@johnferguson7235]

I'm glad everything worked out in the end Keith. I'd like to suggest that you plant a bunch of pecan trees. They are nice looking and the nuts are tasty. Isolated oak trees are always in peril. If you replant oaks, plant several in a grove and leave room for them to develop to full sized canopies. They shelter each other from high winds.

[@jusb1066]

dunno, he might need a permit for pecan trees, lol

[@VintageMachinery]

We have lots of pecan orchards in this part of the country. Georgia is the top pecan producing state in the US. I have considered planting the entire property in pecans - they are very profitable right now!

[@bcbloc02]

Be careful, next thunderstorm a lightning strike could easily hit that burn pile!

[@douglaslodge8580]

Hahaha I was thinking the same thing, but here in Kentucky that happens a lot.

[@googacct]

I live on an acreage as well and have a wood chipper for my tractor. A wood chipper allows you to get the brush reduced, but it is a a lot of hard work. I have done my share of burn piles as well. I always cut a fire break around the pile and give the surrounding area a good soaking before lighting it up. Anymore I just move all the brush to the far corner of my property and let it decompose on its own.

[@rickswanberg4995]

Glad you got at least a few saw logs out of the tree. You can make some projects that will celebrate the tree's life.Rick

[@andydelarue9344]

Please follow the timber thur the mill and keep us informed on what's made from it. That will be good to watch.

[@Panhead49EL]

Ha, yep, burn video for sure. And a trip to the museum to see their wood processing equipment in action. Those would be fun, quick little videos like this one.

[@shawnmrfixitlee6478]

I say burning is the best way to take care of the pile ..Thumbs up Keith !

[@AndreasKoepkeAU]

Posting a video of the bonfire would be cool to see. With all that small stuff in there you shouldn't need any accelerant.

[@jusb1066]

or at least dont waste the accelerant on the fire, drink it instead while you watch it

[@rolliekelly6783]

Best time to burn is when there is 6 to 8" of snow on the ground. When that happens at your place the pile will be rotted away.(;

[@johnstrange6799]

That cleaned up nicely.

[@larryblount3358]

Small leftover pile from such a large tree. Well done.

[@shawnstrode3825]

It would be great if you can make a box from some of the lumber. Getting a picture of the tree burned into the lid of the box would be cool.

[@Hoaxer51]

Shawn Strode Or a picture frame made from the tree with a picture of the tree!

[@1995jug]

Keith it would be cool to get some of the boards you saw and bring home and make something out of them.

[@RGSABloke]

Hi Keith, glad this saga is coming to an end. Really missing the beard, is it off with Mr. Bozo for as Ommer break? Thanks for sharing. Kindest regards. Joe.

[@PeckerBrown]

A wonderful tree AND an epic beard, gone.

[@marvincarvin1846]

Tip from a property owner in California, where everything is regulated or illegal and burn permits are rare and expensive! JUST DO IT! Do it on a weekend or on Friday (because most Govt workers go home early on Friday) Just let your neighbors know so they don't think there is a house fire. Also, I have always found it to be good practice to "windrow" the pile so it does not make too big of a flame. Light the down wind end and the fire will move more slowly thru the row. It will all be over with before the Govt workers can close the KZbin video on their work computer!

[@jusb1066]

burn it, come monday, if anyone asks, say what burn pile? that scorch mark is from lightning

[@johnferguson7235]

Your neighbors can take videos and report you to the authorities or they might call the fire department. The fines for illegal/unpermitted burning are very large here in California. If you accidentally start a brush fire, you could end up owing the government millions of dollars in restitution costs; and they will go after you to collect. Here in the Central Coast area everything goes through a chipper.

[@jusb1066]

ahh a simple thing to do then, give a kid in a hoodie 5 bucks to light it while you drive into town

[@marvincarvin1846]

John, ah, err, err. I can testify first hand that not everything goes thru a chipper here on the Central Coast. Maybe in town it does, but fortunately, SLO county is still mostly rural, where your neighbors are. well, neighbors in the traditional sense. Just because a person does not think they need a permit does not mean that they are clueless & careless and will start a brush fire. That is the problem with bureaucrats and their obsession to regulate EVERYTHING.

[@johnferguson7235]

You would turn a misdemeanor into a felony conspiracy and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. I guarantee that the Fire Marshall and the police will pursue prosecution. That kid would rat you out in a second and you would be facing charges. That will get you fired by your employer.

[@jasonmushersee]

so many storms here this is weekly maintenance these days. you really don't need to burn tree branches like this small pile because by 1 1/2 years it's dried/shrunk down so much you'll be able to drive a skidloader over it and turn it to dust. but there'll be more trees blowing down non stop.

[@gardenman3]

You are lucky they will give you one at all in the summer. I live in northern California. My county will not give burn permits during the fire season which stared the first of June. No burning until winter.

[@chrisrhodes5464]

get some hotdogs and marshmallows and have a good old-fashioned bonfire

[@RandallMoore1955]

stay safe Keith,

[@stxrynn]

You've got plenty of room for a pear orchard there!!! We have tons of pear down here in south Texas we can send you.... 'Course, it's prickly pear.... Hehehehe, that would be a great eyesore, I mean, landmark.....

[@VintageMachinery]

Prickly pears grow here as well. We even have a farmer that grows them commercially. Evidently, there are people who will buy them to eat.

[@stxrynn]

I started eating them when I married Pancho Villa's granddaughter!!! That's been about 35 years ago.... Nopales they call them. Very good scrambled up with eggs.... For breakfast. Took a while to get used to....

[@AustrianAnarchy]

I enforce open burning in my county (in East Tennessee) and something like that you would have to get inspected first before burning. I wish all of ours looked as good as yours, I would issue the permit no problem. However, you have to check every day you are going to burn to see of the atmospheric conditions are acceptable here, just like you do there. Our process is just a little different, sounds like.

[@VintageMachinery]

All you have to do is either call or go on-line and enter some info to get a permit here in Georgia. As for the "atmospheric conditions", it's just frustrating that the conditions seem to rarely be OK in my county but the county that is 200 yards from my burn pile, they are just fine. I think that it has to do with the fact that I-75 runs down the center of my county and they have had problems with smoke settling over the interstate and causing driving hazards. Of course, my pile is 15 miles from the interstate so it would never cause a problem that far away. In the past, when I have troubles getting a permit, I can usually call the local Forestry Unit and talk to the County Forester. When I tell him where I live, they usually let me have one anyway.

[@AustrianAnarchy]

Here you can call and have a permit mailed to you, or you can go online and have it emailed back usually the same day. But that is for regular brush with nothing over 3" in diameter, in a pile about the size of a pickup truck load. For yours, they would have us go out and look to see if you qualified for an agricultural permit, which any of us would issue no problem for what you have. I am sure the atmospheric conditions issue changes county by county here too, I just know mine.

[@elmarqo_3448]

I don't know about watching a burn pile, but I'd like to see the sawmill run.

[@VintageMachinery]

Ill see what I can do!

[@TERRYRONALDRACKLEY]

Be glad it didn't fall on you when you were mowing or kids were out playing.

[@jerrylong381]

I guess I'm lucky, where I live here in Missouri all I do is call the VFD and tell them I'm going to do a controlled burn. They will get my address and that's it. Of course I don't burn if it's too dry or windy so they have never told me not too. Piles like that are usually saved for nights we have friends over.

[@robertlindlau8817]

get the Eagle Scouts in and have an flag retirement ceremony. 🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@VintageMachinery]

Don't laugh - if the County keeps on not giving me a burn permit, I just might invite the Boy Scouts over for a bonfire. You don't need a permit for a "recreational fire". If we stand around it and sing Kumbaya, it is perfectly legal.....

[@ScottandTera]

almost looks like nothing happened . I bet yall worked your tails off.. It was hot that day and humid Thanks again for the wood.

[@yanwo2359]

Plant another oak tree in the same spot!

[@ericwolf5874]

This is what I was thinking. Then he can make sure it is well taken care of and will be there long after he lives there.

[@captainmango1355]

It is sad that a person needs to ask permission to reduce waste on his own property! Too many ignorant folks burn without discretion or concern for their neighbors - this leads to restrictive laws ! It is most unfortunate for those of us who know how and when to burn. Government restrictions to protect us from the dummies - what a shame!

[@IntegraDIY]

they didn't want the neighborhood to get smoked out. He can burn, but he has to do it on a day that will allow the smoke to travel away from the town😃

[@captainmango1355]

It seems to me Keith is responsible and intelligent enough to know when and how to burn - the fact the government takes authority over the situation is just another example of our gradual loss of freedom.

[@ckm-mkc]

True, most people seem to forget that's actually why government large chunks of the government exist, to protect the rest of us from idiots with zero common sense.

[@IntegraDIY]

A lot of people think our government is out to get us 😂

[@trader025]

Actually Captain .. its more to STOP people from burning under conditions that will touch off a brush fire. Embers travel through the air and can land in areas quite a way from the source touching off a brush fire. The problem is fire departments cant rely on people to think /. know what the right burn conditions are and or care.

[@jake2213b]

Their is a way around the permit. Get some hot dogs build a campfire (NO BONFIRES) and cook and have a good time. But let the local fire district know. That what I do because 3/4 of the rear is no burning. I will not burn if it is windy or very dry. I do put a a steel ring and burn in it.

[@moms762]

Do you not have any pictures of the tree before it fell ??

[@VintageMachinery]

Unfortunately, I cannot find one.

[@altheliterate]

May as well have the family come on over and turn the burn into a family party.

[@medhist2006]

How large is your property? beautiful

[@markmossinghoff8185]

medhist2006 It must be quite large. He did a 360' view with the camera and his 2 story shop building never showed up.

[@VintageMachinery]

8-1/4 acres.

[@sparkyprojects]

Move it across the border :D It may be sad to see it go, but at least it broke when no one was under it, be happy about that ;) Got to see how well the stump gets burned out.

[@howder1951]

Just add one match! add marshmallows and weinies.

[@BrookZerihun]

Wait for July, the fourth would be a great time, some fireworks, some cold drinks and a roaring fire

[@VintageMachinery]

Obviously you have never celebrated the Fourth of July in South Georgia. 100 degrees + with 90% humidity and tons of pesky gnats flying around your face. A big bon-fire would only make things more miserable....

[@BrookZerihun]

We have a similar celebration, but we spend the entire night with friends and family, the weather is more agreeable to a roaring fire. when they finally surrendered a burn permit, you must record, would love to see it

[@charlescompton4495]

Burn it so you can roast some hot dogs and marshmallows. Greg

[@Mishn0]

Yeah, then it's not a burn pile, it's a barbecue! Problem solved!

[@dennyskerb4992]

Charles Compton Just lite it, Sometimes it's better to ask for forgiveness than permission.

[@coleenlofgren6385]

Kieth you have a beutifull place, I'm with Shawn thinking it would be nice if you could get a board to make something out of. Mark from MN

[@jmhannnon]

Burn permits work a bit different here. I purchase a permit good for a year. Then you have to call the day you burn so they know and maybe tell you you can't burn because of conditions .

[@marvincarvin1846]

A reasonable compromise.

[@DSCKy]

As far as I know we don't need a permit here to burn a small pile. There are times when there are burn bans though. But if a ban isn't in effect, I just burn it.

[@VintageMachinery]

At least they are free here in Georgia - you don't have to buy a permit. Just call a toll free number or go to a State web site. Enter your info and they give you a permit as long as conditions are OK for one.

[@jmhannnon]

Free is good.

[@matthewheyse8205]

Talk to you neiboors, and buy up 10'x10' of that sweet barring-county land from them.

[@eddiebrooks7856]

lightning does strike @night

[@mikeshearn8925]

Now you can plant a new tree..

[@mikes4408]

My g-d must take six months to mow that grass!

[@VintageMachinery]

I can mow it all in 2 hours. Having the right equipment is key.

[@mikes4408]

For sure! Great job!

[@MSNsee4d]

you can not burn a pile of branches, but you can burn that clean clean coal..

[@wayned4271]

Don't burn it! Rent a chipper and turn it into mulch then spread it around. We had a idiot neighbor burn his fallen tree limbs and it smoked up the whole neighborhood for weeks and still had to deal with the ashes.

[@DS75921]

winnie roast!!!!!!!!!! and I am glad to live in the land of Mo. don't need no stinking permits!!!!

[@Panzax1]

Burn permit ??? Just fire it up when it's dark. Looks like no-one will be bothered.

[@VintageMachinery]

The funny thing is that with a permit you are not supposed to start the fire before 8:00 am and it is supposed to be completely out by dark.

[@Panzax1]

I feel for you. Good thing you got it down safely though.

[@stevenacarter77]

great video; Keith are you a freemason ?

[@experiencingtechnicaldiffi5184]

You should consider leaving that pile for the wildlife as the song birds and such need homes too. Maybe you could fence that acreage and raise a few cows and stop mowing a huge useless lawn. Unless that is your private golf course.

[@jusb1066]

hehe, america, freedom to build large barns, shoot guns, but not burn a bit of wood

[@johnferguson7235]

Idiots will light burn piles when it is dry and windy and they can start huge forest fires in the pine forest. Remember what happened recently in Tennessee when the arsonists set one small fire and nearly destroyed a city.

[@jusb1066]

but arsonists arnt worried they dont have a permit though...

[@atbglenn]

I thought arsonists need a permit to burn down a city? :)

[@ckm-mkc]

Never mind the idiot who flicked a cigarette in his back yard around the corner from me and burnt down two homes a couple of weeks ago. Rules & governments exist to protect us from idiots. Besides, when you live 1hr from the closest town, a gun can be your best friend when the government isn't nearby. Rules, government & guns are not mutually exclusive.

[@JimConnelley]

I see plenty of smoky burn piles. Funny thing is I never see a single person standing downwind enjoying the smoke.

[@goldenhazeduster]

"burn permit"? So much for living in a free country.

[@infoanorexic]

Some areas, there is very good reason for it. But it usually comes about because one person lit a pile and didn't tend it to keep it in control. As is often the case, one person caused restrictions on everyone. The bureaucrat solution comes into play, akin to going after a wasp in the room with a sledgehammer.

[@goldenhazeduster]

diggerop you're spot on except for there being a "good" reason for it.

[@infoanorexic]

Yeah, most of the reasons for such restrictions coming about are not "good." It does seem like some areas draw more that their fair share of those that want "freedom" without responsibility or concern with how it could affect others. The permitting requirement does force communication. If the smoke from such a burn were to make things difficult for the neighbor half a mile downwind because it would trigger breathing problems, better to hold off rather than cause someone a trip to the emergency room. You might not be aware of your neighbors difficulty, but if it's that serious, it's quite likely the local emergency responders are. So, no permit now, but when the wind changes, yes.

[@VintageMachinery]

Burn permits do two things - first the keep people from burning when they don't need to. We have certain times of the year where it is too dry to burn and doing so can cause huge forest fires - like the one they just put out down on the GA/FL border. Also, it tells the Forestry Commission where there is a burn going on so that they are not sending out fire trucks to put out a permitted burn.

[@goldenhazeduster]

The permit does neither of those things. Responsible people are to be credited with those things. Where I live we do not need a permit. That does not stop me from calling central dispatch (aka 911 center) and letting them know where I am and that I am setting a brush pile on fire so that when the fire department responds that they do not run over someone trying to get here in a hurry. We also have recommendations posted by the fire department on when to burn. They are from one to five and change daily due to weather. There are other ways to minimize problems besides infringing on freedom. A permit is what the government gives you in return for taking one of your rights.