When I mentioned not getting too caught up on the little fires, what I was getting at is not so much to ignore them and not take them seriously. I'm saying that when it comes down to it, there are waaayyy more fires around than most people realize. Getting caught up on one and worrying about it before it does any real damage is a good way to stress yourself right into a heart attack...because the lightning storm that caused it may have started twenty more. Put it out and move on to the next one.
If the general public knew how many fires were put out by fire crews, ranchers, or mother nature herself without being reported widely (or at all) they would collectively schit themselves.
It's not uncommon to find a big black spot out in the pasture...
What never quits making me nervous is when you listen to and watch a thunderstorm coming over the horizon, and the smell of smoke gets to you before the rain...
And going out in the morning to do chores and seeing this
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