First complant in years about my mowing

37chief · Oct 31, 2017

I have been doing this 2 1/2 acre field for years. Never a problem. Now I get a call from the owner saying the fire dept wants it done over. I called The fire inspector Ilene (potential Problem) My last boss was a woman. One of The best bosses I had at my factory job. I could nor reason with this lady. It was her way or nothing. If the weeds are 6 inches or less thick cut 2 inches above the ground, that's good. The weeds may be a little high because of small rocks, I raised my mower a few inches, but the weeds are down and no fire hazard. Looks like I will be doing it over. I don't mind now I am not very busy. Just a little diesel. Stan

olgentdc · Oct 31, 2017

stanAre You still in the free countryt of the USA ?...Last i cheked , You lived in Oregon

Dune Country · Oct 31, 2017

we have a woman Governor, what's that tell ya

504 · Oct 31, 2017

You might explain that if you hit a rock you may start a fire from the spark.

RBnWA · Oct 31, 2017

I think 37chief lives in Calipornia. RB

Ken Macfarlane · Oct 31, 2017

6? thick weeds!! My stihl has a hard time getting them 2? to the ground too.

TomA in CA · Oct 31, 2017

I remember when discing was required for fire protection. Then the pansies decided mowing was more politically correct. You should tell them you will disc it and charge twice as much.

pat sublett · Oct 31, 2017

I am glad that I live in a place where they don't measure weeds.

37chief · Oct 31, 2017

I would like disc it, but I put my chevy flat bed up for the winter, I use for hauling the tractor and disc. I took the license off, and insurance off. I will reactivate it next March. Stan

phil25 · Nov 1, 2017

Morning: I just have to ask what this inspector means by...If the weeds are 6 inches or less thick cut 2 inches above the ground, that's good.
SO...what if the weeds were higher than 6 inches?

dahlin · Nov 1, 2017

I think I would put on a set of sharpened old blades if you have them if you hit a few rocks it won't matter.

JL Ray · Nov 1, 2017

I like the tilling idea. I had a big area and did that one year. 72 inch tiller every 6 weeks. It got real easy to run the tiller about the third time.

wisbaker · Nov 1, 2017

we do too,got her last spring, I haven't noticed much of a change except the opposition isn't as willing to criticize her, they might be afraid to be seen as picking on a women.

BarnyardEngineering · Nov 1, 2017

I would like to know how they figure dry cut weeds laying on the ground is NOT a fire hazard, but lush green growing weeds *IS* a fire hazard.

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