I'll take that 4" to 6", Bob. I've never seen it this dry in the 26 years we've been here and this area used to be the second highest rainfall in the US next only to the Olympic Peninsula. The forecast for us is dry and warm for the winter. El Nino is kicking in. Forecast for the area fires is it could be March or April before they get them under control unless we get rain. I think about 70,000 acres so far in the Southeast US in the last couple of weeks. At least we will have a good freeze tonight; lower to mid 20s and windy and 40 tomorrow.
Ed, we've had a few fires lately but not like usual. We've been heating with wood since 1978 when we got married. Still using the same Fisher Momma Bear wood stove we bought used for $50.