Tejas se esta quemando.

[marmar]

Texas burning 'from border to border'

By the CNN Wire Staff
April 20, 2011 7:17 a.m. EDT


Dallas (CNN) -- Texas firefighters on Wednesday continued to battle blazes that have scorched a million acres and have been burning for more than a week, according to the Texas Fire Service.

"We're actually seeing Texas burn from border to border. We've got it in West Texas, in East Texas, in North Texas, in South Texas - it's all over the state," Texas Forest Service spokeswoman April Saginor told CNN Radio. "We've got one in the Dallas area that's four fires that have actually merged together."

Saginor said firefighters from 34 states are now in Texas battling blazes that, over the past two weeks, have destroyed 170 homes and scorched 1 million acres.

"Some (fires) are over 100,000 acres and they've been burning for over a week, so that's our priority right now," Saginor said, "to put out the big ones. ..............(more)

The complete piece is at: http://www.cnn.com/2011/US/04/20/texas.fires/?hpt=T1

[blogslut]

1. It's bad

Very bad.

The whole state needs rain and lots of it. Sadly, while moisture may help prevent more wildfires, it may be too late to help many crops.

[Duckhunter935]

2. flame away

but story is in english from an english source, so why in spanish?

[marmar]

3. Umm, I just wanted to try a different subject line.

Good grief.

[blogslut]

4. Texas was once under Spanish rule

We're okay with that. How about you?

[Duckhunter935]

5. if this was a spanish website

I would have no problem but it is primarly english and not everybody reads or speaks spanish. Key word is once. Yes I am OK knowing it was once part of Mexico, but not anymore, last I knowew it has been part of the US since th late 1800s

[marmar]

6. So the Spanish subject line prevented you from reading the English story?

Daft.

[Amaril]

11. But English is the "official" language of the US...........

........doncha know.

/ sarcasm

Apparently some get their panties in a humongous wad when you speak one of them "other people" languages at 'em.

[blogslut]

7. Yes, Texas was once part of Mexico

But it was also under Spanish rule. There's a difference between Spain and Mexico. You might know that if you were from Texas. Like I said, we Texans are fine with Spanish words. They don't scare us.

[msongs]

10. Spain and Mexico stole it from the native Americans of course. wonder what their language was nt

[hobbit709]

8. "Late 1800's"?????

1845 is the LATE 1800's?

[catabryna]

9. Come on people! Use a handy online translator...

All the topic title says is "Texas is burning". Sheesh! :crazy: