Thanks Bill,
We had a nice quiet 4th here in Silver City, New Mexico. There has been a fireworks ban because of the danger of fire due to the extreme drought for the past year.
We live near the southern border of the Gila National Forest and Wilderness area where about 50,000 acres have burned during the last month, some started by careless campers leaving campfires unattended, but most started by lightning. We get a lot of "dry lightning" here - lots of thunderstorms but no rain - up at the 5,000 to 7,000 foot elevations.
All are now under control and last night we had a gentle rain all night. The monsoon moisture finally arrived from the south so we should be all right for the rest of the summer.
Best regards to all,
Walt

[This message has been edited by Walt Meyer (edited 07-05-2006).]