Thursday, February 19, 2009
Yesterday I had to run over to Prairie Ridge in west Raleigh to cover a fire. The fire was intentionally set (and overseen by members of the fire department) to cull the overgrown grass and underbrush at the facility. The controlled burning, done only under certain specific circumstances, reduces the risk of wildfires as well as promotes new growth because the ash acts as a fertilizer.
Prairie Ridge, "an ecostation for wildlife and learning," is operated by the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. I had been there before to cover the release of a hawk that had been rehabilitated. This time was even more exciting for no reason other than being able to watch a huge fire wipe out a field.
The scene back at the station is almost as chaotic. The entire station is being upgraded with a completely new editing system. This includes new computers, new servers, lots of new things that I am clueless about, and apparently a seemingly endless amount of cable to manage. This is the first time I've seen any of the floor panels pulled up, exposing the maze of wires and cables underneath. Hallways are littered with cable reels and new supplies. I'm pretty excited about the new equipment, and I imagine everyone else is too. In the meantime, our staff of engineers gets nothing but absolute respect from me.
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Hot damn, the blue in the vertical fire photo is fantastic, especially how it seems to fade behind the smoke. Brilliant.
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